| Roy Hughes | |
|---|---|
 Hughes, circa 1943 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:(1911-01-11)January 11, 1911 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: March 5, 1995(1995-03-05) (aged 84) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1935, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1946, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 205 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Roy John "Sage" or "Jeep" Hughes (January 11, 1911 – March 5, 1995) was an American professionalbaseballinfielder, who played inMajor League Baseball with theCleveland Indians,St. Louis Browns,Philadelphia Phillies, andChicago Cubs.
Hughes started six games atshortstop for the Cubs during the1945 World Series, handling 31total chances without anerror, turned twodouble plays, andbatted .294 with fivehits, including adouble, in 17at bats. That season, Hughes had been the Cubs'utility infielder, withLennie Merullo at shortstop, however Hughes got the nod as the team's midfielder in all but one game of the 1945 World Series, won in seven games by theDetroit Tigers.
His ninth-inning single in Game 7 was the last hit by a Cubs player in a World Series game until Chicago made it to the2016 World Series.
Born inCincinnati, Hughes stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, weighed 167 pounds (76 kg) and batted and threwright-handed.
Includingminor league service, his professional career spanned 18 seasons (1933–1947; 1949–1951).
As a Major Leaguer, Hughes divided his time betweensecond base (345 games),third base (170) and shortstop (154). Altogether, he collected 705 hits in the Majors, including 105 doubles and 27triples.
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