Jim Hughes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

W–L 25–30
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.47
SO 226
Pitcher PIV -6139.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
8/11/1951 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-14
Last Game
1977-04-19

Full name: James Michael Hughes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 30 78 62 16 2 0 441.3 443 211 36 205 226 4.30 -6139.8

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 15.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 MIN AL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 10.3 8 6 4 8 5.23 3.63 (-44%) -279.0
1975 MIN AL 16 14 37 34 12 2 0 249.7 241 106 127 130 3.82 3.71 (-3%) -2511.8
1976 MIN AL 9 14 37 26 3 0 0 177.0 190 98 73 87 4.98 3.51 (-42%) -3349.0
1977 MIN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.3 4 1 1 1 2.08 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 25 30 78 62 16 2 0 441.1 443 211 205 226 4.30 — -6,140

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
78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1974 MIN AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 MIN AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 MIN AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3900000—
Away3900000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39230.12371061061154.14
Away39211.0206105991114.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-04-19 MINKCR — 3.1411100
1977-04-10 MINOAK — 1.0000010
1976-10-03 MINKCR W 9.0633151
1976-09-26 MINLAA L 5.0744152
1976-09-21 MINCHW — 4.1565110
1976-09-15 MINOAK L 7.1533140
1976-09-10 MINKCR W 8.0933540
1976-09-04 MINCHW L 8.0843350
1976-08-31 MINMIL — 6.1432220
1976-08-28 MINCLE L 2.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 78 62 32 63 11 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 MIN P 2 2 1 1 0 0
1975 MIN P 37 34 18 41 6 1
1976 MIN P 37 26 13 21 5 2
1977 MIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 78

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1975 Player of the Month May

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Hughes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Darrell Jackson
    20-27, 4.38 ERA
  2. 89
    Buster Narum
    14-27, 4.45 ERA
  3. 80
    Mike Dunne
    25-30, 4.08 ERA
  4. 77
    Jack Marshall
    35-31, 4.23 ERA
  5. 74
    Fred Bell
    27-25, 4.51 ERA
  6. 70
    Emery Adams
    28-25, 4.57 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hughes

What years did Jim Hughes play?
Jim Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was Jim Hughes a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 226 strikeouts.