Robert Hughes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Robert Hughes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Louisville White Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-7 with a 6.61 ERA and 23 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1038.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | LOW | NNL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6.14 | 4.10 (-50%) | -497.7 |
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 57 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 6.82 | 4.34 (-57%) | 1536.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 75 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 6.61 | — | 1,039 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 | 0 |
Career AVG .158 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.
Career OBP .158 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career SLG .211 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.
Career OPS .368 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | LOW | NNL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
Robert Hughes: the record in brief
Robert Hughes's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1931 to 1937. Club by club, the record runs the Louisville White Sox (1931) and the Indianapolis Athletics (1937). Hughes played primarily as a pitcher.
Hughes went 1-7 with a 6.61 ERA in 9 games, 8 of them starts. Also on Hughes's record: 23 strikeouts. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.61 mark was 56.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.82 in 1937, when the league's was 4.34. Hughes's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,038.6.
Every defensive appearance on record for Hughes, 9 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Hughes
- Was Robert Hughes a pitcher?
- Yes. Robert Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Robert Hughes hit?
- Robert Hughes hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Robert Hughes play for?
- Robert Hughes played for 2 teams: the Louisville White Sox (1931) and the Indianapolis Athletics (1937).
- What were Robert Hughes's career stats?
- In 9 games, Robert Hughes went 1-7 with a 6.61 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and 49.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Robert Hughes play?
- Robert Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Robert Hughes's career ERA?
- Robert Hughes finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 1-7 with 23 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Robert Hughes have?
- Robert Hughes recorded 23 career strikeouts.
- Is Robert Hughes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Robert Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.