| Jay Hughes | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1874-01-22)January 22, 1874 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| Died: June 2, 1924(1924-06-02) (aged 50) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1898, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1902, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 83–40 |
| Earned run average | 3.02 |
| Strikeouts | 363 |
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James H. "Jay" Hughes (January 22, 1874 – June 2, 1924) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballpitcher who played four seasons from1898 to1902.
Hughes was born inSacramento, California, in 1874. He attracted attention in 1897 when he threw a three-hitshutout during a west coast exhibition game against the famedBaltimore Orioles, a team featuring such notable baseball stars asWilbert Robinson,John McGraw,Hughie Jennings,Willie Keeler, andJoe Kelley. OriolesmanagerNed Hanlon hired him and brought him east, where he played four seasons.
Hughes started hisNational League (NL) career with two consecutive shutouts, a feat that would not be achieved again by an NL rookie untilAl Worthington did so for theNew York Giants in 1953.[1] Hughes pitched ano-hitter on April 22, 1898 (another no-hitter, by Cincinnati'sTed Breitenstein, was thrown the same day, marking the first time that two no-hitters were thrown on the same day). Hughes was transferred to theBrooklyn Superbas in1899; the Orioles and Superbas were both owned by the same group of individuals. Jennings, Keeler, and several other key Orioles were transferred, including manager Hanlon, who had an ownership stake. Hughes won a league-leading 28 games for the 1899 Superbas.
Preferring to play on the west coast, Hughes joined thePacific Coast League in1903. As a Sacramento native, he disliked pitching in the east, and on several occasions refused to sign contracts with eastern clubs so he could remain on the west coast. In 1903, playing for theSeattle Rainiers, he tiedDoc Newton for the lead in wins with 34, including 12 in a row from September 8 through November 4. Hughes pitched there until a back injury ended his career.
Hughes died in 1924 when he fell from a train in Sacramento, fracturing his skull. He was laid to rest at St. Joseph Cemetery in Sacramento.
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