1884
Born January 28, 1884
Coal Creek, CO, USA
Tom Hughes Notable
Tom Hughes divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Highlanders from 1906, then the Boston Braves through 1918.
He went 56 and 39 with a 2.56 earned run average, pitching 863 innings in 160 games. He struck out 476, completed 55 of his 86 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 162 games he batted .130, with 37 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 8 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in saves once, in 1915, with 9.
He threw a no-hitter in 1916.
He was born in Coal Creek, CO, USA on January 28, 1884, and died on November 1, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | NYY | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1907 | NYY | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1909 | NYY | 24 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .128 |
| 1910 | NYY | 23 | 55 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .164 |
| 1914 | BSN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915 | BSN | 50 | 90 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .100 |
| 1916 | BSN | 40 | 52 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .192 |
| 1917 | BSN | 13 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| 1918 | BSN | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 162 | 285 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 87 | 1 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 1907 | NYY | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2.67 |
| 1909 | NYY | 7 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 118.2 | 109 | 35 | 37 | 69 | 2.65 |
| 1910 | NYY | 7 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 151.2 | 153 | 59 | 37 | 64 | 3.50 |
| 1914 | BSN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.65 |
| 1915 | BSN | 16 | 14 | 50 | 25 | 9 | 280.1 | 208 | 66 | 58 | 171 | 2.12 |
| 1916 | BSN | 16 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 161.0 | 121 | 42 | 51 | 97 | 2.35 |
| 1917 | BSN | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 74.0 | 54 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 1.95 |
| 1918 | BSN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18.1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3.44 |
| Career | — | 56 | 39 | 160 | 86 | 17 | 863.0 | 703 | 245 | 235 | 476 | 2.56 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died November 1, 1961
1906
Major-league debut: Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes made a major-league debut on September 18, 1906.
1916
Tom Hughes's No-Hitter
Tom Hughes threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 16, 1916, winning 2–0.
1918
Final major-league game: Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes played a final major-league game on July 17, 1918.