| Tommy Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 7, 1919 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: November 28, 1990 (aged 71) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 19, 1948, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 31–56 |
| Earned run average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 221 |
| Teams | |
Thomas Owen Hughes (October 7, 1919 – November 28, 1990) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 144 games pitched in the Major Leagues from 1941–42 and 1946–48 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Hughes stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
During his rookie season, on June 3, 1941, Hughes threw a one-hit, 7–0 shutout against the Chicago Cubs, with Lou Novikoff getting the only safety. But his best season came in 1942, when he appeared in 40 games, 31 as a starting pitcher, and set a career high in wins (12) and innings pitched (253), and notched a low 3.06 earned run average. However, with a last-place Phillies team behind him, he lost 18 games, also a career high. Hughes then spent three full seasons (1943–1945) in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
Pitching for second-division National League teams that never won more than 65 games in any of his five seasons, Hughes never recorded a .500 winning percentage in the Majors. In 144 games, 87 as a starter, and 688 innings pitched, he gave up 698 hits and 308 bases on balls, with 221 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and five shutouts.