| Hub Northern | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 16, 1886 Atlanta, Texas | |
| Died: October 1, 1947 (aged 61) Shreveport, Louisiana | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Cotton States League debut | |
| 1908, for the Monroe Municipals | |
| Last East Texas League appearance | |
| 1924, for the Texarkana Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Runs | 76 |
| Hits | 159 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Hubbard Edwin Northen (August 16, 1886 – October 1, 1947) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1910 through 1912 for the St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
Besides, Northen played at Minor League level in all or parts of 16 seasons spanning 1907–1924.[2]
Northeen was the Dodgers regular center fielder in the 1912 season before being replaced with Casey Stengel when Northen became ill.[3]
In 164 major league games over three seasons, Northern posted a .272 batting average (159-for-584) with 76 runs, 3 home runs and 63 RBIs. He finished his career with a .939 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]
After his retirement as an active player, Northen worked as a scout for various baseball teams, including the Chicago White Sox[4] and the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League.[5]
- ^ a b "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference Minors. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ John P. Carmichael, ed. (1996). My Greatest Day in Baseball. University of Nebraska Press. p. 200. ISBN 9780803263680.
- ^ Joseph Wancho, ed. (2014). Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland Indians. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803245877.
- ^ staff (January 8, 1947). "Sweetwater to Work With Shreveport". Abilene Reporter-News.