1913
Born September 9, 1913
Brighton, MA, USA
Hugh Mulcahy Notable
Hugh Mulcahy divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1935, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1947.
He went 45 and 89 with a 4.49 earned run average, pitching 1,161.7 innings in 220 games. He struck out 314, completed 63 of his 143 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 223 games he batted .165, with 64 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 9 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Brighton, MA, USA on September 9, 1913, and died on October 19, 2001. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | PHI | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1937 | PHI | 56 | 73 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .151 |
| 1938 | PHI | 47 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .170 |
| 1939 | PHI | 38 | 76 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .158 |
| 1940 | PHI | 37 | 94 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .202 |
| 1945 | PHI | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .188 |
| 1947 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 223 | 388 | 24 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 51 | 0 | .165 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | 1 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 52.2 | 62 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4.78 |
| 1936 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22.2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3.18 |
| 1937 | PHI | 8 | 18 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 215.2 | 256 | 123 | 97 | 54 | 5.13 |
| 1938 | PHI | 10 | 20 | 46 | 34 | 1 | 267.1 | 294 | 137 | 120 | 90 | 4.61 |
| 1939 | PHI | 9 | 16 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 225.2 | 246 | 125 | 93 | 59 | 4.99 |
| 1940 | PHI | 13 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 280.0 | 283 | 112 | 91 | 82 | 3.60 |
| 1945 | PHI | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28.1 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3.81 |
| 1946 | PHI | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 62.2 | 69 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4.45 |
| 1947 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4.05 |
| Career | — | 45 | 89 | 220 | 143 | 9 | 1161.2 | 1271 | 579 | 487 | 314 | 4.49 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died October 19, 2001
1935
Major-league debut: Hugh Mulcahy
Hugh Mulcahy made a major-league debut on July 24, 1935.
1947
Final major-league game: Hugh Mulcahy
Hugh Mulcahy played a final major-league game on May 8, 1947.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain