1910
Born January 19, 1910
Tompkinsville, KY, USA
Hugh Poland Notable
b. January 19, 1910 · Boston Braves 1943–1944, 1946, New York Giants 1943, Philadelphia Phillies 1947, Cincinnati Reds 1947–1948
Hugh Poland played for four clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1943 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1948.
Across 83 games he batted .185, with 39 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 10 doubles.
He played 55 games behind the plate, with 191 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Tompkinsville, KY, USA on January 19, 1910, and died on March 29, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BSN/NYG | 48 | 153 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .183 |
| 1944 | BSN | 8 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .130 |
| 1946 | BSN | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1947 | CIN/PHI | 20 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .231 |
| 1948 | CIN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 83 | 211 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .185 |
On this day & linked events
1984