1887
Born October 24, 1887
Pottstown, PA, USA
Hugh High Notable
Hugh High divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Detroit Tigers from 1913, then the New York Yankees through 1918.
Across 516 games he batted .250, with 386 hits and 176 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 54 doubles and 56 stolen bases.
He played 436 games in the outfield, with 860 putouts and 26 errors.
He was born in Pottstown, PA, USA on October 24, 1887, and died on November 16, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | DET | 87 | 183 | 18 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 24 | 6 | .230 |
| 1914 | DET | 84 | 184 | 25 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 7 | .266 |
| 1915 | NYY | 119 | 427 | 51 | 110 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 62 | 47 | 22 | .258 |
| 1916 | NYY | 116 | 377 | 44 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 47 | 44 | 13 | .263 |
| 1917 | NYY | 103 | 365 | 37 | 86 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 48 | 31 | 8 | .236 |
| 1918 | NYY | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 516 | 1546 | 176 | 386 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 123 | 212 | 168 | 56 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died November 16, 1962
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