What years did Hugh High play?

Hugh High played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.

Was Hugh High a pitcher?

No. Hugh High was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Hugh High hit?

Hugh High hit 3 career home runs with 386 hits.

Hugh High

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1918)

AVG .250

HR 3

RBI 123

H 386

OPS .662

PIV 1,460

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 155 lb
Born: 10/24/1887 in Pottstown, PA, USA
Died: 11/16/1962 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-04-11
Last Game: 1918-05-22

Full name: Hugh Jenkins High

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
516	1,546	176	386	54	21	3	123	56	212	168	.250	.345	.318	.662	1,460

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	DET	AL	87	183	18	42	6	1	0	16	6	28	24	.230	.259 (-12%)	.325 (+3%)	.345 (-21%)	.670 (-9%)	-165.7
1914	DET	AL	84	184	25	49	5	3	0	17	7	26	21	.266	.255 (+4%)	.322 (+13%)	.339 (-4%)	.661 (+4%)	232.2
1915	NYA	AL	119	427	51	110	19	7	1	43	22	62	47	.258	.250 (+3%)	.318 (+12%)	.332 (+3%)	.651 (+7%)	737.7
1916	NYA	AL	116	377	44	99	13	4	1	28	13	47	44	.263	.248 (+6%)	.314 (+11%)	.326 (avg)	.640 (+5%)	519.4
1917	NYA	AL	103	365	37	86	11	6	1	19	8	48	31	.236	.248 (-5%)	.312 (+5%)	.323 (-5%)	.635 (avg)	136.4
1918	NYA	AL	7	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			516	1,546	176	386	54	21	3	123	56	212	168	.250	—	—	—	—	1,460

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	274	831	98	213	2	65	.256
Away	243	715	78	173	1	59	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1918-05-22	NYY	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-18	NYY	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-11	NYY	DET	W	1	1	0	0	1	0
1918-05-10	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-03	NYY	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-04-26	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-04-16	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1917-09-19	NYY	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-18	NYY	CLE	L	3	0	1	1	1	1
1917-09-17	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	436	0	860	51	26	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	DET	OF	52	104	8	2	0
1914	DET	OF	53	92	2	4	1
1915	NYA	OF	117	254	10	5	1
1916	NYA	OF	110	216	14	12	2
1917	NYA	OF	100	188	16	3	3
1918	NYA	OF	4	6	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	275
Center Field	162
Right Field	4

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh High

What years did Hugh High play?: Hugh High played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.
Was Hugh High a pitcher?: No. Hugh High was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hugh High hit?: Hugh High hit 3 career home runs with 386 hits.