Hugh Casey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1949)

Hugh Casey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1949 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 15 seasons. Across 343 career appearances, he went 75-42 with a 3.45 ERA, 349 strikeouts, and 55 saves. He also batted .164 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 368.2.

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 75–42
ERA 3.45
WHIP 1.34
SO 349
Pitcher PIV 368.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 207 lb
Born
10/14/1913 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
7/3/1951 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-29
Last Game
1949-09-23

Full name: Hugh Thomas Casey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hugh Casey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 42 343 56 24 3 55 939.2 935 360 58 321 349 3.45 368.2

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 14.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Hugh Casey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 CHN NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 25.2 29 11 14 10 3.86 4.35 (+11%) -457.7
1939 BRO NL 15 10 40 25 15 0 1 227.1 228 74 54 79 2.93 4.28 (+32%) 1845.1
1940 BRO NL 11 8 44 10 5 2 2 154.0 136 62 51 53 3.62 4.21 (+14%) -1191.9
1941 BRO NL 14 11 45 18 4 1 7 162.0 155 70 57 61 3.89 3.94 (+1%) 706.3
1942 BRO NL 6 3 50 2 0 0 13 112.0 91 28 44 54 2.25 3.57 (+37%) 1076.7
1946 BRO NL 11 5 46 1 0 0 5 99.2 101 22 33 31 1.99 3.59 (+45%) 794.7
1947 BRO NL 10 4 46 0 0 0 18 76.2 75 34 29 40 3.99 3.97 (avg) -155.1
1948 BRO NL 3 0 22 0 0 0 4 36.0 59 32 17 7 8.00 4.10 (-95%) -1828.3
1949 PIT NL 4 1 33 0 0 0 5 38.2 50 20 14 9 4.66 4.12 (-13%) -421.7
1949 NYA AL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 7.2 11 7 8 5 8.22 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 75 42 343 56 24 3 55 939.2 935 360 321 349 3.45 — 368

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 Casey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 244 23 40 7 0 0 14 0 15 56 .164 .212 .193 .405 -850

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .405 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Hugh Casey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 CHN NL 13 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1939 BRO NL 40 74 10 15 3 0 0 6 0 3 13 .203 .274 (-26%) .342 (-32%) .393 (-38%) .735 (-35%) -428.1
1940 BRO NL 45 36 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 .250 — — — — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 45 50 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 15 .120 .262 (-54%) .332 (-44%) .373 (-62%) .705 (-54%) -422.4
1942 BRO NL 50 27 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 7 .148 — — — — 0.0
1946 BRO NL 46 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .136 — — — — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 46 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .056 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 PIT NL 33 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1949 NYA AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 344 244 23 40 7 0 0 14 0 15 56 .164 — — — — -850

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 Casey — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Hugh Casey — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS BRO 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1941 WS BRO 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Hugh Casey — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 9 0 1 15.2 14 3 3 4 1.72

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hugh Casey — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 WS BRO 2 0 6 0 1 10.1 5 1 1 3 0.87
1941 WS BRO 0 2 3 0 0 5.1 9 2 2 1 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hugh Casey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home158109111809.165
Away186135122206.163

Pitching — Home / Away

Hugh Casey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home157438.04601821451573.74
Away186502.24771811751973.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hugh Casey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-23 NYYMINL 000000000
1949-09-21 NYYCHWL 100000100
1949-09-18 NYYCLEW 000000000
1949-09-09 NYYBOSL 000000000
1949-08-04 PITBROL 100000000
1949-07-31 PITBSNL 000000000
1949-07-27 PITNY1L 000000000
1949-07-24 PITBSNW 111100100
1949-07-23 PITBSNW 000000000
1949-07-21 PITBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hugh Casey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-23 NYYMIN — 0.2255300
1949-09-21 NYYCHW — 2.0532210
1949-09-18 NYYCLE W 3.0200220
1949-09-09 NYYBOS — 2.0220120
1949-08-04 PITBRO — 3.0521000
1949-07-31 PITBSN — 1.0322000
1949-07-27 PITNY1 — 2.0322110
1949-07-24 PITBSN W 2.0311001
1949-07-23 PITBSN W 2.0000000
1949-07-21 PITBRO — 0.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hugh Casey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 343 0 54 210 6 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hugh Casey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CHN P 13 0 3 5 0 1
1939 BRO P 40 0 14 53 0 5
1940 BRO P 44 0 5 40 1 1
1941 BRO P 45 0 10 41 1 6
1942 BRO P 50 0 7 18 2 2
1946 BRO P 46 0 9 32 2 4
1947 BRO P 46 0 4 13 0 2
1948 BRO P 22 0 1 7 0 1
1949 PIT P 33 0 1 0 0 0
1949 NYA P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Hugh Casey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 343

Award Voting History

Hugh Casey — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 37.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tom Morgan
    67-47, 3.61 ERA
  2. 96
    Rick Camp
    56-49, 3.37 ERA
  3. 93
    Mace Brown
    76-57, 3.46 ERA
  4. 89
    Jim Konstanty
    66-48, 3.46 ERA
  5. 83
    Mike Ryba
    52-34, 3.66 ERA
  6. 83
    Johnny Lanning
    58-60, 3.58 ERA

Hugh Casey: the record in brief

April 29, 1935 and September 23, 1949 bracket Hugh Casey's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1935), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939 through 1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949), and the New York Yankees (1949). At 6'1" and 207 pounds, Casey is listed as a pitcher. Casey batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 14, 1913, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The bio records the death on July 3, 1951, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Hugh Casey was the playing name; the full given name is Hugh Thomas.

Casey's career pitching line is 75 wins, 42 losses and a 3.45 ERA over 343 appearances. The same table counts 349 strikeouts, 24 complete games, and 55 saves. The leagues Casey pitched in allowed 4.01 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 14.0% better than average. The best win total was 15, in 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Casey

What years did Hugh Casey play?
Hugh Casey played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1949.
Was Hugh Casey a pitcher?
Yes. Hugh Casey pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 349 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hugh Casey hit?
Hugh Casey hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.
What was Hugh Casey's career batting average?
Hugh Casey batted .164 over his career, with 40 hits in 244 at bats.
How many RBI did Hugh Casey have?
Hugh Casey drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Hugh Casey's career ERA?
Hugh Casey finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 75-42 with 349 strikeouts.