Hugh East

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1943)

Hugh East was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1943 for the New York Giants, a span of 3 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 5.40 ERA and 27 strikeouts.

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 2–6
ERA 5.40
WHIP 1.99
SO 27
Pitcher PIV -1298.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/7/1919 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
11/2/1981 in Charleston, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-13
Last Game
1943-10-03

Full name: Gordon Hugh East

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hugh East — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 6 19 8 1 0 0 63.1 85 38 5 41 27 5.40 -1298.3

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 47.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hugh East — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 NY1 NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 15.2 19 6 9 4 3.45 3.94 (+12%) -31.9
1942 NY1 NL 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 7.1 15 8 7 2 9.82 — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 1 3 13 5 1 0 0 40.1 51 24 25 21 5.36 3.50 (-53%) -1266.5
Career · 3 seasons 2 6 19 8 1 0 0 63.1 85 38 41 27 5.40 — -1,298

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 East — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
23 24 4 4 1 0 1 3 0 3 8 .167 .259 .333 .593 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hugh East — 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
1941 NY1 NL 2 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1942 NY1 NL 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 17 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 23 24 4 4 1 0 1 3 0 3 8 .167 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hugh East — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home811000.000
Away15233413.174

Pitching — Home / Away

Hugh East — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69.2218557.45
Away1353.2643536225.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hugh East — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-10-03 NY1STLL 200000000
1943-10-01 NY1STLL 000000000
1943-09-28 NY1CHCL 300000002
1943-09-25 NY1PITL 000000000
1943-09-23 NY1CINL 100000011
1943-09-15 NY1PHIW 300000000
1943-09-05 NY1BROL 000000000
1943-08-24 NY1CHCW 010000000
1943-08-15 NY1CINL 000000000
1943-08-14 NY1STLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hugh East — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-10-03 NY1STL L 4.2855010
1943-09-28 NY1CHC L 8.0822330
1943-09-25 NY1PIT — 1.0200010
1943-09-23 NY1CIN — 6.0422640
1943-09-15 NY1PHI W 6.1433342
1943-08-14 NY1STL — 2.0441221
1943-08-08 NY1PHI — 0.1422000
1943-08-07 NY1PHI — 1.0100010
1943-07-27 NY1PIT — 1.2322211
1943-07-21 NY1STL — 3.0300020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hugh East — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 0 2 10 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hugh East — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 NY1 P 2 0 2 3 1 0
1942 NY1 P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1943 NY1 P 13 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hugh East — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 19

Hugh East: the record in brief

Hugh East's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 1941 to a final game on October 3, 1943. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, from 1941 through 1943. East, born on July 7, 1919, in Birmingham, AL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. East's listed size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on November 2, 1981, in Charleston, SC, USA. Hugh East was the playing name; the full given name is Gordon Hugh.

East went 2-6 with a 5.40 ERA in 19 games, 8 of them starts. The same table counts 27 strikeouts. The league ERA over East's seasons was 3.67, so the 5.40 figure ran 47.3% worse than average. In 1943, one of the busiest seasons, East posted a 5.36 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.50.

Every defensive appearance on record for East, 19 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 10 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh East

What years did Hugh East play?
Hugh East played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1943.
Was Hugh East a pitcher?
Yes. Hugh East pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hugh East hit?
Hugh East hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
What teams did Hugh East play for?
Hugh East played for one team, the New York Giants (1941–1943).
What were Hugh East's career stats?
In 19 games, Hugh East went 2-6 with a 5.40 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and 63.1 innings pitched.
What position did Hugh East play?
Hugh East played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hugh East and how much did he weigh?
Hugh East was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Hugh East's career ERA?
Hugh East finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 2-6 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hugh East have?
Hugh East recorded 27 career strikeouts.
Is Hugh East in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hugh East has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.