1916
Born February 9, 1916
Buda, TX, USA
Tex Hughson Notable
b. February 9, 1916 · Boston Red Sox 1941–1944, 1946–1949
Tex Hughson played 1941 to 1949 for the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher.
He went 96 and 54 with a 2.94 earned run average, pitching 1,375.7 innings in 225 games. He struck out 693, completed 99 of his 156 starts and threw 19 shutouts. Across 225 games he batted .119, with 53 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1942, with 113. He led the league in wins once, in 1942, with 22.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1942 to 1944.
He was born in Buda, TX, USA on February 9, 1916, and died on August 6, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1942, 1944 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BOS | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .059 |
| 1942 | BOS | 38 | 102 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 0 | .176 |
| 1943 | BOS | 35 | 86 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 | .105 |
| 1944 | BOS | 28 | 66 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .152 |
| 1946 | BOS | 39 | 91 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 0 | .132 |
| 1947 | BOS | 29 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .033 |
| 1948 | BOS | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1949 | BOS | 29 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .045 |
| Career | — | 225 | 447 | 29 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 134 | 0 | .119 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BOS | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 61.0 | 70 | 28 | 13 | 22 | 4.13 |
| 1942 | BOS | 22 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 281.0 | 258 | 81 | 75 | 113 | 2.59 |
| 1943 | BOS | 12 | 15 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 266.0 | 242 | 78 | 73 | 114 | 2.64 |
| 1944 | BOS | 18 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 203.1 | 172 | 51 | 41 | 112 | 2.26 |
| 1946 | BOS | 20 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 278.0 | 252 | 85 | 51 | 172 | 2.75 |
| 1947 | BOS | 12 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 189.1 | 173 | 70 | 71 | 119 | 3.33 |
| 1948 | BOS | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5.12 |
| 1949 | BOS | 4 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 77.2 | 82 | 46 | 41 | 35 | 5.33 |
| Career | — | 96 | 54 | 225 | 156 | 17 | 1375.2 | 1270 | 450 | 372 | 693 | 2.94 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died August 6, 1993
1941
Major-league debut: Tex Hughson
Tex Hughson made a major-league debut on April 16, 1941.
1949
Final major-league game: Tex Hughson
Tex Hughson played a final major-league game on October 2, 1949.
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