Hoge Workman
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| Born: | September 25, 1899 Huntington, West Virginia,U.S. |
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| Died: | May 20, 1972(aged 72) Fort Myers, Florida,U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Ohio State |
| High school | Huntington(Huntington, West Virginia)[1] |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1925 | Redlands |
| 1926–1930 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| As player | |
| 1924 | Cleveland Bulldogs |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| 1932 | New York Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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| Hoge Workman | |
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| Pitcher | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27,1924,for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 1,1924,for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Earned run average | 8.50 |
| Teams | |
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Harry Hallworth "Hoge" Workman(September 25, 1899 – May 20, 1972) was an Americanrelief pitcherinMajor League Baseballand aplayer-coachin theNational Football League(NFL). Listed at 5' 11 ", 170 lb., Workman batted and threwright-handed.A native ofHuntington, West Virginia,he attendedOhio State University.
A two-sport star at Ohio State and anAll-Americanquarterback,Workman played briefly for theBoston Red Soxduring the 1924 season. In 11 relief appearances, he posted an 8.50ERAin 11 innings of work, including sevenstrikeouts,11walks,and 25 hits allowed without adecisionorsave.
Following his baseball career, Workman played and coached in the NFL for theCleveland BulldogsandCleveland Indians,respectively.
Workman died at the age of 72 inFort Myers, Florida.
"Workman Day"
[edit]Hoge was one of five Workman brothers to play football. They played in the same game during the"Workman Day" Celebration,which was held on November 27, 1920, in Huntington, West Virginia.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Redlands Bulldogs(Southern California Conference)(1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Redlands | 3–5–1 | 1–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| Redlands: | 3–5–1 | 1–3–1 | |||||||
| Simpson Red and Gold / Redmen(Iowa Conference)(1926–1930) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Simpson | 4–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1927 | Simpson | 5–3 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1928 | Simpson | 4–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1929 | Simpson | 6–3 | 4–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1930 | Simpson | 3–5–1 | 3–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| Simpson: | 22–18–3 | 17–8–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–23–4 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^"Hoge Workman Football Reference Profile".Baseball Reference.RetrievedAugust 9,2023.
- ^"Five Workman Brothers to Play in Same Football Game"(PDF).The New York Times.November 27, 1920.RetrievedJuly 8,2016.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information fromPro Football Reference
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