Gene Fodge
Gene Arlan Fodge "Suds"
Born: July 9, 1931
South Bend, IN US
Deceased: October 27, 2010
Mishawaka, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1958
Major League Statistics
Gene Fodge compiled a career record of 68 wins and 51 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 190-game pitching career with the Janesville Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Los Angeles Angels, Portland Beavers, Fort Worth Cats and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.78 | 33 | 174.0 | 164 | 106 | 73 | 3 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.99 | 29 | 5 | 79.0 | 72 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 16 | 10 | .615 | 2.28 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 225.0 | 185 | 82 | 57 | 3 | 92 | 3 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 7 | .731 | 4.31 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 192.0 | 204 | 100 | 92 | 13 | 82 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.34 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 62.0 | 54 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.38 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 78.0 | 90 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.23 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 101.0 | 92 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 68 | 51 | .571 | 3.39 | 190 | 92 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 911.0 | 861 | 429 | 343 | 39 | 421 | 12 | 354 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 38 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .232 | .393 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 31 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .417 | .667 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 49 | 91 | 85 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .106 | .146 | .176 | .323 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 47 | 71 | 65 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .169 | .206 | .185 | .390 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 10 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .261 | .227 | .488 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 12 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .192 | .192 | .269 | .462 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 18 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .237 | .343 | .580 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 219 | 340 | 319 | 26 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 59 | .163 | .188 | .232 | .420 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 36 | 9 | 57 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.833 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 44 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 5 | .975 | .886 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.182 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 14 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.286 |
| Totals | 190 | 23 | 129 | 3 | 7 | .981 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN |
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