Cal Hogue

Cal Hogue was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1952 to 1954. Born in 1927, he made his mark during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, which was beginning to see the effects of the post-war era and the gradual integration of the sport. Hogue played in a total of 20 games, demonstrating resilience on the mound despite facing challenges in his win-loss record, finishing with a career mark of 2-10. Throughout his time in the major leagues, Hogue posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.91, accumulating 51 strikeouts over the course of his career. While he did not record any saves, his contributions as a pitcher were significant in providing teams with depth during a time when pitching rotations were critical to a team's success. Although Hogue's career was relatively brief, he remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history from the early 1950s, a time that laid the groundwork for the future of the game.