Dick Hughes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1968)

W–L 20–9
ERA 2.78
WHIP 0.97
SO 230
Pitcher PIV 1618.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
2/13/1938 in Stephens, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-11
Last Game
1968-09-28

Full name: Richard Henry Hughes

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 9 68 34 13 4 8 307.3 221 95 29 76 230 2.78 1618.4

Career ERA 2.78 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons β€” 14.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
71 98 3 12 0 0 0 4 0 3 43 .122 .149 .122 .271 -663

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons β€” 49.5% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons β€” 51.3% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons β€” 65.8% below league average.

Career OPS .271 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons β€” 59.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1967 WS SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 2 0 9.3 11 5 3 7 4.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1968 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 0 0.00
1967 WS SLN 0 1 2 2 0 9.0 9 5 3 7 5.00

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35391601.154
Away36592603.102

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home32139.11054631922.97
Away36167.211649451382.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-28 STLHOUL 000000000
1968-09-19 STLSFGL 000000000
1968-09-09 STLLADL 100000001
1968-09-07 STLSFGL 000000000
1968-09-01 STLNYNW 300000001
1968-08-27 STLNYNL 000000000
1968-08-21 STLPHIW 200000002
1968-08-11 STLATLL 000000000
1968-08-07 STLCINW 100000000
1968-08-02 STLCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-09-28 STLHOU 2.0100200
1968-09-19 STLSFG 1.0222011
1968-09-09 STLLAD 3.2333112
1968-09-07 STLSFG 2.0200000
1968-09-01 STLNYN 6.1411530
1968-08-27 STLNYN 2.0100030
1968-08-21 STLPHI W 5.1200160
1968-08-11 STLATL 2.0100120
1968-08-07 STLCIN SV 2.0100000
1968-08-02 STLCHC 2.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 68 34 18 42 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 68

Awards & Honors

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 1958

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 10.0 280 0
1967 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 6.0 20 6

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Hughes

What years did Dick Hughes play?
Dick Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.
Was Dick Hughes a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 230 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Hughes hit?
Dick Hughes hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.