Jim Hughey

American baseball player (1869–1945)
Baseball player
Jim Hughey
Pitcher
Born: (1869-03-08)March 8, 1869
Wakeshma, Michigan
Died: March 29, 1945(1945-03-29) (aged 76)
Coldwater, Michigan
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 record29–80
Earned run average4.87
Strikeouts250
Teams
  • Milwaukee Brewers (1891)
  • Chicago Colts (1893)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–1897)
  • St. Louis Browns (1898)
  • Cleveland Spiders (1899)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1900)

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

  1. ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Losses". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jim Hughey". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Jim Hughey - Society for American Baseball Research