#50 Shovel Hodge, Reliever, 34 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Shovel Hodge

7/6/1893
34
USA,AL,CLAYTON
6"4
190

Reliever
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,468,571
1927
6 Year(s), 111 Days (1143 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall251088-91 Mph
Versus LHB2410 
Versus RHB3510 
Talent1510 
Pitching Ratings
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9
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP53112
Talent11116
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3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/25@CINW 10-2*972224W    
8/30STLW 9-2*952243WPoG   
9/3BROW 4-2*932224WPoG   
9/7@CHCL 4-6*886664L    
9/12PHIL 0-7*8.11477122L    
9/17@PITL 0-10*477731L    
9/21STLW 8-4*984173W    
9/26@BROW 5-1*941131WPoG   
9/30STLW 7-4*974364W    
10/4PITL 3-4*984437L    

Pitching Stats 1927

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4242221704.37352.13751991711661103276.222150.0
Projected4242221704.37352.0375199171166110     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.99.62.84.240.000.04.32
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB67618934313919610747002.280.374.396.771
vs. RHB68018634451011035963002.274.326.357.684
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home19198905.25159.1191110938756
Road232314803.64193.018489787954
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April775204.9458.16238322519
May774304.6560.06434312515
June661305.1449.05531282415
July773303.2059.07030212312
August775204.1560.26531282723
Sept./Oct.884404.2765.15935314226

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19211000114.3812.11696065001.78.333BSN
19221771506.3572.198615182427401.69.331BSN
19232703705.3428.238191701911001.99.355BSN
19244326923.7774.079363103424201.53.305BSN,NL
19253636151603.66302.2316154123161231102901.45.285BSN,NL
19263737161704.61287.032217214717122772301.55.298BSN
19274242221704.37352.1375199171181661103221.54.291BSN
Total212124637234.351129.11244650546594943649021.54.297 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1920, A30021170.4022.17110324000.45.146
1920, AAA2803383.4820.2298801114001.94.414
1921, AAA100000.001.1000011000.75.000
1922, AAA300008.106.21266113001.95.423
1925, AAA500101.939.1722038001.07.259

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19211010000000000.000.000.000.000BSN
192217238000141800.348.375.348.723BSN
19232721000000000.500.500.5001.000BSN
192443162000100800.125.125.125.250BSN,NL
192536104201004833900.192.215.202.417BSN,NL
1926371012720091424700.267.279.287.566BSN
1927421332813181925600.211.219.286.505BSN
Total212380864312345815800.226.240.261.501 

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher424222653892.978352.12.27    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 74th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1920...
Had first career hit on 4/15/1922, off Colonel Snover (NYN)...
Earned first career win on 7/14/1922...
Injured on 7/29/1923 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for full season...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $470,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,468,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/4/1926 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,468,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1927, winning 2 games with a 4.00 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 8/17/1927, off Ted Trent (PHI)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1925 - 123 - 2nd
1926 - 122 - 6th
CG
1925 - 29 - 9th
   

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