Jim Hughey

Jim Hughey
Jim Hughey
	Pitcher
	Born: March 8, 1869; Wakeshma, Michigan
	Died: March 29, 1945 (aged 76); Coldwater, Michigan
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 29, 1891, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1900, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	29–80
Earned run average	4.87
Strikeouts	250
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers (1891); Chicago Colts (1893); Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–1897); St. Louis Browns (1898); Cleveland Spiders (1899); St. Louis Cardinals (1900);

James Ulysses Hughey (March 8, 1869 – March 29, 1945), born in Wakeshma, Michigan, was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), Chicago Colts (1893), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–97), St. Louis Browns/St. Louis Cardinals (1898 and 1900) and Cleveland Spiders (1899).

He led the National League in losses (30) in 1899; he was the last player in Major League Baseball to have 30 losses in a season.^[1] In 7 seasons he had a 29–80 win–loss record, 145 games (113 started), 100 complete games, 28 games finished, 1 save, 1,007.2 innings pitched, 1,271 hits allowed, 748 runs allowed, 545 earned runs allowed, 21 home runs allowed, 317 walks allowed, 250 strikeouts, 46 hit batsmen, 37 wild pitches and a 4.87 ERA. His .266 win-loss percentage is the worst all-time among all pitchers with at least 100 pitching decisions. ^[2]

He died in Coldwater, Michigan, at the age of 76.

References[edit]

^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Losses". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
^ "Jim Hughey". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Jim Hughey - Society for American Baseball Research

[1] "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Losses". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

[2] "Jim Hughey". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

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