Hugh Bedient

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

Hugh Bedient was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915 for the Boston Red Sox and the Buffalo Blues, a span of 4 seasons. Across 179 career appearances, he went 59-53 with a 3.08 ERA and 420 strikeouts. He also batted .133 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8870.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 59–53
ERA 3.08
WHIP 1.25
SO 420
Pitcher PIV 8870.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/23/1889 in Gerry, NY, USA
Died
7/21/1965 in Jamestown, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-26
Last Game
1915-09-29

Full name: Hugh Carpenter Bedient

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hugh Bedient — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 53 179 102 57 4 19 936.2 932 321 15 236 420 3.08 8870.8

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hugh Bedient — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 BOS AL 20 9 41 28 19 0 2 231.0 206 75 55 122 2.92 3.36 (+13%) 2801.0
1913 BOS AL 15 14 43 28 15 1 5 259.0 255 80 67 122 2.78 3.07 (+9%) 3932.8
1914 BOS AL 8 12 42 16 7 1 2 177.1 187 71 45 70 3.60 2.93 (-23%) 538.7
1915 BUF FL 16 18 53 30 16 2 10 269.1 284 95 69 106 3.17 2.90 (-10%) 1598.2
Career · 4 seasons 59 53 179 102 57 4 19 936.2 932 321 236 420 3.08 — 8,871

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Hugh Bedient — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
179 286 22 38 2 0 0 20 0 31 140 .133 .218 .140 .358 -1,942

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hugh Bedient — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 BOS AL 41 73 11 14 0 0 0 7 0 13 29 .192 .268 (-29%) .335 (-6%) .358 (-47%) .694 (-27%) -258.5
1913 BOS AL 43 80 4 10 1 0 0 5 0 6 31 .125 .259 (-52%) .325 (-43%) .345 (-60%) .670 (-52%) -616.0
1914 BOS AL 42 50 3 5 0 0 0 5 0 4 34 .100 .255 (-61%) .322 (-48%) .339 (-71%) .661 (-60%) -436.8
1915 BUF FL 53 83 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 8 46 .108 .250 (-57%) .318 (-41%) .332 (-64%) .651 (-53%) -630.5
Career · 4 seasons 179 286 22 38 2 0 0 20 0 31 140 .133 — — — — -1,942

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hugh Bedient — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hugh Bedient — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1912 WS BOS 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hugh Bedient — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 4 2 0 18.0 10 1 7 7 0.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hugh Bedient — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1912 WS BOS 1 0 4 2 0 18.0 10 1 7 7 0.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hugh Bedient — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home921351514011.104
Away87149724010.161

Pitching — Home / Away

Hugh Bedient — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92483.04941721242323.20
Away87453.04331421152012.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hugh Bedient — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-29 BUFBRFW 000000000
1915-09-26 BUFSLFL 200000001
1915-09-21 BUFPTFL 300000003
1915-09-18 BUFCHFW 301000002
1915-09-10 BUFKCFW 401000003
1915-09-06 BUFBLFW 000000000
1915-09-02 BUFNEWL 200000012
1915-08-31 BUFNEWL 000000000
1915-08-26 BUFNEWL 201100001
1915-08-21 BUFCHFW 300000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hugh Bedient — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-29 BUFBRF — 1.2555200
1915-09-26 BUFSLF L 7.0754110
1915-09-21 BUFPTF L 8.0421220
1915-09-18 BUFCHF W 9.0700180
1915-09-10 BUFKCF W 9.0711441
1915-09-06 BUFBLF W 1.0100000
1915-09-02 BUFNEW L 9.01495331
1915-08-31 BUFNEW — 1.0100000
1915-08-26 BUFNEW L 6.0721020
1915-08-21 BUFCHF W 9.01121010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hugh Bedient — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 179 0 25 246 17 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hugh Bedient — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 BOS P 41 0 6 67 2 1
1913 BOS P 43 0 9 54 3 0
1914 BOS P 42 0 5 51 5 2
1915 BUF P 53 0 5 74 7 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hugh Bedient — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 179

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hugh Bedient (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Rozema
    60-53, 3.47 ERA
  2. 97
    Jim Turner
    69-60, 3.22 ERA
  3. 91
    Gene Packard
    85-69, 3.01 ERA
  4. 87
    George Harney
    46-36, 3.32 ERA
  5. 86
    Dave Dravecky
    64-57, 3.13 ERA
  6. 85
    Roger Wolff
    52-69, 3.41 ERA

Hugh Bedient: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hugh Bedient's first major league game on April 26, 1912; the last one listed came on September 29, 1915. By club, Bedient's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1912 through 1914) and the Buffalo Blues (1915). Bedient is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Bedient threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Bedient was born on October 23, 1889, in Gerry, NY, USA. Bedient's death is recorded on July 21, 1965, in Jamestown, NY, USA. On the record, Hugh Bedient was born Hugh Carpenter Bedient.

The pitching table credits Bedient with a 59-53 record and a 3.08 ERA in 179 games. Bedient had 420 strikeouts, 57 complete games, and 19 saves. Bedient's 3.08 ERA was close to the 3.03 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 20, in 1912. Bedient saved 10 games in 1915, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.78 in 1913, when the league's was 3.07.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Bedient

What years did Hugh Bedient play?
Hugh Bedient played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was Hugh Bedient a pitcher?
Yes. Hugh Bedient pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 420 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hugh Bedient hit?
Hugh Bedient hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
What teams did Hugh Bedient play for?
Hugh Bedient played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1912–1914) and the Buffalo Blues (1915).
What were Hugh Bedient's career stats?
In 179 games, Hugh Bedient went 59-53 with a 3.08 ERA, 420 strikeouts, 936.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves. At the plate he had 38 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Hugh Bedient play?
Hugh Bedient played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hugh Bedient and how much did he weigh?
Hugh Bedient was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Hugh Bedient's career ERA?
Hugh Bedient finished with a 3.08 career ERA, going 59-53 with 420 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hugh Bedient have?
Hugh Bedient recorded 420 career strikeouts.
Is Hugh Bedient in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hugh Bedient has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.