Tom Hughes (pitcher, born 1884)
| Tom Hughes | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 28, 1884 Coal Creek, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Died: November 1, 1961 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1906, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 17, 1918, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 56–39 |
| Earned run average | 2.56 |
| Strikeouts | 476 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas L. Hughes (January 28, 1884 – November 1, 1961) was an American right-handed baseball pitcher for the New York Highlanders (1906–07 and 1909–1910) and Boston Braves (1914–1918). He was the brother of major league pitcher Ed Hughes.
Career
[edit]Hughes attended high school in Salida, Colorado, and was nicknamed "Salida Tom".[1] He led the National League in games (50), saves (9) and games finished (22) in 1915; he led the National League in won-loss percentage (.842) in 1916.
On August 30, 1910, Hughes took a no-hitter into the 10th inning, before allowing a single to Cleveland's Harry Niles.[2][3] On June 16, 1916, Hughes successfully completed a no-hitter, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Braves Field; he struck out future Hall-of-Famer Honus Wagner for the final out.[4]
Hughes' accomplishments include being the Braves franchise career leader in WHIP (1.022) and hits allowed per nine innings (6.77). He helped the Braves win the 1914 World Series. In nine seasons, Hughes had a 56–39 win–loss record, while appearing in 160 games and pitching 863 innings; he had a 2.56 ERA and 476 strikeouts.
Hughes died in Los Angeles at the age of 77.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ MLB bio
- ^ "Cleveland Naps 5, New York Highlanders 0 (2)". Retrosheet. August 30, 1910. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Yankees Break Even". New-York Tribune. August 31, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved November 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Lynch, Mike (2015). "June 16, 1916: Salida Tom Hughes no-hits Pirates at Braves Field". SABR. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Erion, Greg (2014). "Tom Hughes". SABR. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1884 births
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- Major League Baseball pitchers
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