| Tom Hughes | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1878-11-29)November 29, 1878 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: February 8, 1956(1956-02-08) (aged 77) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1900, for the Chicago Orphans | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1913, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 132–174 |
| Earned run average | 3.09 |
| Strikeouts | 1,368 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Thomas James Hughes (November 29, 1878 – February 8, 1956) was a right-handedstarting pitcher inMajor League Baseball. From1900 through1913, Hughes played for theChicago Orphans (1900–01),Baltimore Orioles (1902),Boston Americans (1902–03),New York Highlanders (1904) andWashington Senators (1904–09, 1911–13). He debuted on September 7, 1900, and played his final game on October 3, 1913. A native ofChicago, Hughes was nicknamed "Long Tom" for his height, a then-impressive 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m). His younger brother,Ed Hughes, also played for Chicago (NL) and Boston (AL), making them the first set of brothers to play for the Red Sox.
In 1901, Hughes completed 32 of his 35 starts for Chicago, including308+1⁄3innings pitched. Despite his 10–23 mark, in part due to low run support, he recorded a 3.24earned run average whilestriking out 225 opponents, the third-best ever for aNational Leaguerookie. He jumped to theAmerican League the following season, while dividing his playing time between Baltimore and Boston. In 1903, he became the third starter in the Boston rotation, behindCy Young andBill Dinneen. Hughes responded with a 20–7 mark and a 2.57 ERA, helping his team to clinch the AL title. He pitched in the inauguralWorld Series, losing Game Three.
Before the 1904 season, Hughes was sent to the Highlanders in exchange forJesse Tannehill, an unpopular trade in Boston. Hughes came up short in New York and was traded to the Senators during the midseason. Again, he suffered low run support in 1905, when he went 17–20 with a 2.35 ERA. The next three seasons he averaged a 2.89 ERA, with a career-best 2.21 in 1908, and an 18–15 mark the same year.
On August 3, 1906, Hughes became the first pitcher in the modern era (1901 and later) to pitch a shutout and hit ahome run that accounted for the only run in the game,[1] when he hit a solo shot in the 10th inning offSt. Louis Browns pitcherFred Glade, atSportsman's Park II, to give Washington a 1–0 victory. Since then, the feat has been matched only byGene Packard (1915) in theFederal League,Red Ruffing (1932),Spud Chandler (1938) andEarly Wynn (1959) in the American League, andJim Bunning (1965),Juan Pizarro (1971),Bob Welch (1983), andNoah Syndergaard (2019) in the National League.
Hughes was sent to theMinneapolis Millers of theAmerican Association in the 1909 midseason. In 1910, he topped the league with 31wins (against 12 losses), a .721winning percentage, and 222 strikeouts while pitching 326 innings. The next year he returned to Washington for his last three major league seasons.
In a 13-season career, Hughes posted a 132–174 record with 1368 strikeouts and a 3.09 ERA in 2644 innings, including 25shutouts and 227complete games.
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As a hitter, Hughes posted a .198batting average (190-for-958) with 89runs, 28doubles, 15triples, 6home runs, 79RBI, 8stolen bases and 39bases on balls.
Hughes retired from baseball in 1918. He died ofpneumonia inChicago in 1956, aged 77.[2] He was buried atSt. Joseph Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois.
| G | GS | W | L | W-L% | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 313 | 132 | 174 | .431 | 3.09 | 227 | 25 | 15 | 2644 | 2610 | 1292 | 902 | 853 | 1368 |
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