Jim Hughey
Jim Hughey | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Wakeshma, Michigan | March 8, 1869|
Died: March 29, 1945 Coldwater, Michigan | (aged 76)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 29, 1891, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1900, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 29–80 |
Earned run average | 4.87 |
Strikeouts | 250 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
James Ulysses Hughey (March 8, 1869 – March 29, 1945), born in Wakeshma, Michigan, was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), Chicago Colts (1893), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–97), St. Louis Browns/St. Louis Cardinals (1898 and 1900) and Cleveland Spiders (1899).
He led the National League in losses (30) in 1899; he was the last player in Major League Baseball to have 30 losses in a season.[1] In 7 seasons he had a 29–80 win–loss record, 145 games (113 started), 100 complete games, 28 games finished, 1 save, 1,007.2 innings pitched, 1,271 hits allowed, 748 runs allowed, 545 earned runs allowed, 21 home runs allowed, 317 walks allowed, 250 strikeouts, 46 hit batsmen, 37 wild pitches and a 4.87 ERA. His .266 win-loss percentage is the worst all-time among all pitchers with at least 100 pitching decisions. [2]
He died in Coldwater, Michigan, at the age of 76.
References
[edit]- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Losses". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jim Hughey". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jim Hughey - Society for American Baseball Research
- 1869 births
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- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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