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.

What teams did Jim Hughes play for?

Jim Hughes played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1974–1977).

What were Jim Hughes's career stats?

In 78 games, Jim Hughes went 25-30 with a 4.30 ERA, 226 strikeouts, and 441.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Hughes play?

Jim Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Hughes and how much did he weigh?

Jim Hughes was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Jim Hughes's career ERA?

Jim Hughes finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 25-30 with 226 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Hughes have?

Jim Hughes recorded 226 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Hughes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Hughes

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

Jim Hughes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 78 career appearances, he went 25-30 with a 4.30 ERA and 226 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 October 15, 2026

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

Jim Hughes — 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	441.1	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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Jim Hughes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	MIN	AL	0	2	2	2	1	0	10.1	8	6	4	8	5.23	3.63 (-44%)	-279.0
1975	MIN	AL	16	14	37	34	12	2	249.2	241	106	127	130	3.82	3.71 (-3%)	-2511.8
1976	MIN	AL	9	14	37	26	3	0	177.0	190	98	73	87	4.98	3.51 (-42%)	-3349.0
1977	MIN	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	4	1	1	1	2.08	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			25	30	78	62	16	2	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

Jim Hughes — 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

Career Arc

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Jim Hughes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	MIN	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	MIN	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MIN	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	MIN	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			78	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Hughes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	39	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Hughes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	39	230.1	237	106	106	115	4.14
Away	39	211.0	206	105	99	111	4.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Hughes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-04-19	MIN	KCR	—	3.1	4	1	1	1	0	0
1977-04-10	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-10-03	MIN	KCR	W	9.0	6	3	3	1	5	1
1976-09-26	MIN	LAA	L	5.0	7	4	4	1	5	2
1976-09-21	MIN	CHW	—	4.1	5	6	5	1	1	0
1976-09-15	MIN	OAK	L	7.1	5	3	3	1	4	0
1976-09-10	MIN	KCR	W	8.0	9	3	3	5	4	0
1976-09-04	MIN	CHW	L	8.0	8	4	3	3	5	0
1976-08-31	MIN	MIL	—	6.1	4	3	2	2	2	0
1976-08-28	MIN	CLE	L	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Hughes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	78	62	32	63	11	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Hughes — 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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Jim Hughes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	78

Awards & Honors

Jim Hughes — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1975	Player of the Month	May

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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Jim Hughes: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Hughes debuted on September 14, 1974 and played a final game on April 19, 1977. Hughes spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Minnesota Twins. Born on August 11, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Hughes is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Hughes's listed size is 6'3" and 190 pounds. On the record, Jim Hughes was born James Michael Hughes.

Hughes's career pitching line is 25 wins, 30 losses and a 4.30 ERA over 78 appearances. Hughes had 226 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Against a 3.72 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.30 mark was 15.7% worse. 1975 brought Hughes a season-high 16 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.82 in 1975, when the league's was 3.71.

Every defensive appearance on record for Hughes, 78 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 32 putouts and 63 assists against 11 errors.

Hughes's awards table lists Player of the Month (1975).

Hughes's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 156 games from Retrosheet.

The similarity section pairs Hughes most closely with Darrell Jackson, Buster Narum, and Mike Dunne.

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.
What teams did Jim Hughes play for?: Jim Hughes played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1974–1977).
What were Jim Hughes's career stats?: In 78 games, Jim Hughes went 25-30 with a 4.30 ERA, 226 strikeouts, and 441.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Hughes play?: Jim Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Hughes and how much did he weigh?: Jim Hughes was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Jim Hughes's career ERA?: Jim Hughes finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 25-30 with 226 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Hughes have?: Jim Hughes recorded 226 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Hughes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.