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American baseball player

Baseball player
Shovel Hodge
Pitcher
Born: (1893-07-06)July 6, 1893
Clayton, Alabama
Died: December 31, 1967(1967-12-31) (aged 74)
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1920, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1922, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record14–15
Earned run average5.17
Strikeouts67
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Clarence Clement "Shovel" Hodge (July 6, 1893 – December 31, 1967), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1920 to 1922 with the Chicago White Sox. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), he batted left and threw right-handed.

Hodge had a 14–15 record with a 5.17 earned run average in 75 career games in his three-year career. He batted .250 with 29 hits as a big leaguer.

After his playing days he was an umpire in the Southern Association and Alabama State League. He also managed as "Mutt" Hodge in the Alabama-Florida League in 1936, 1950 and 1955.

He was born in Clayton, Alabama, and died in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.

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