Gene Fodge
| Gene Fodge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 9, 1931 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: October 27, 2010 (aged 79) Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 21, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.76 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Teams | |
Gene Arlan "Suds" Fodge (July 9, 1931 – October 27, 2010) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Chicago Cubs during the 1958 season. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), Weight: 175 lb., Fodge batted and threw right-handed. He was born in South Bend, Indiana. [1]
Fodge was a 1950 graduate of
Following his discharge, Fodge returned to play in 1954 and posted a 5–4 record with a 3.99 ERA in 29 games for Class-A Des Moines Bruins.[4]
Fodge improved markedly with Des Moines in 1955, going 16–10 with a 2.28 ERA in 36 games, including 29 starts. The next season, he finished 19–7 with a 4.31 ERA in 44 games (25 starts) for the
Fodge made his big league debut with the Cubs in 1958. Facing the
He returned to Fort Worth for the rest of 1958, finishing with an 8–3 mark and a 2.23 ERA in 14 games. In a six-season minors career, he went 68–51 with a 3.47 ERA in 190 pitching appearances.[4] After his baseball career ended, Fodge returned to South Bend to raise his family. He died in Mishawaka, Indiana, aged 79.[2]
See also
Sources
- ^ "Baseball Reference – major league profile and statistics".
- ^ a b "South Bend Tribune obituary for Fodge". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime - Dedicated to Baseball Players Who Served with the Military During World War II". www.baseballinwartime.com.
- ^ a b c d "Baseball Reference – minor league career".
- ^ "Gene Fodge 1958 Pitching Game Logs - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 15, Los Angeles Dodgers 2". www.retrosheet.org.