1938
Born February 13, 1938
Stephens, AR, USA
Dick Hughes Notable
b. February 13, 1938 · St. Louis Cardinals 1966–1968
Dick Hughes played 1966 to 1968 for the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher.
He went 20 and 9 with a 2.78 earned run average, pitching 307 innings in 68 games. He struck out 230 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 71 games he batted .122, with 12 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in Stephens, AR, USA on February 13, 1938, and died on May 6, 2026. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1967 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | STL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1967 | STL | 40 | 78 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | .128 |
| 1968 | STL | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 71 | 98 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 0 | .122 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | STL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21.0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 1.71 |
| 1967 | STL | 16 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 222.1 | 164 | 66 | 48 | 161 | 2.67 |
| 1968 | STL | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 64.0 | 45 | 25 | 21 | 49 | 3.52 |
| Career | — | 20 | 9 | 68 | 34 | 8 | 307.1 | 221 | 95 | 76 | 230 | 2.78 |
On this day & linked events
2026
Died May 6, 2026
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