Tom Hughes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1918)

W–L 56–39
ERA 2.56
WHIP 1.09
SO 476
Pitcher PIV 8851.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
1/28/1884 in Coal Creek, CO, USA
Died
11/1/1961 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-09-18
Last Game
1918-07-17

Full name: Thomas L. Hughes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 39 160 86 55 9 17 863.0 703 245 14 235 476 2.56 8851.0

Career ERA 2.56 vs. league average 2.76 across their career seasons — 7.3% better 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
1906 NYA AL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 15.0 11 7 1 5 4.20 2.68 (-57%) -362.6
1907 NYA AL 2 0 4 3 2 0 0 27.0 16 8 11 10 2.67 2.50 (-7%) -258.9
1909 NYA AL 7 8 24 15 9 2 2 118.7 109 35 37 69 2.65 2.55 (-4%) 313.9
1910 NYA AL 7 9 23 15 11 0 1 151.7 153 59 37 64 3.50 2.79 (-26%) 1248.8
1914 BSN NL 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 17.0 14 5 4 11 2.65 2.93 (+10%) 450.0
1915 BSN NL 16 14 50 25 17 4 9 280.3 208 66 58 171 2.12 2.90 (+27%) 5796.4
1916 BSN NL 16 3 40 14 7 1 5 161.0 121 42 51 97 2.35 2.78 (+16%) 1460.4
1917 BSN NL 5 3 11 8 6 2 0 74.0 54 16 30 40 1.95 2.69 (+28%) -43.7
1918 BSN NL 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 18.3 17 7 6 9 3.44 2.83 (-22%) 246.8
Career · 9 seasons 56 39 160 86 55 9 17 863.0 703 245 235 476 2.56 — 8,851

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
162 285 14 37 8 3 3 12 1 10 87 .130 .171 .211 .381 -1,204

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1906 NYA AL 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1907 NYA AL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1909 NYA AL 24 39 2 5 1 1 1 3 0 1 15 .128 — — — — 0.0
1910 NYA AL 23 55 4 9 0 1 0 2 1 3 16 .164 .249 (-34%) .317 (-31%) .326 (-39%) .644 (-35%) -279.6
1914 BSN NL 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 BSN NL 50 90 4 9 2 0 1 3 0 3 27 .100 .250 (-60%) .318 (-59%) .332 (-53%) .651 (-56%) -754.0
1916 BSN NL 40 52 2 10 5 0 0 1 0 1 12 .192 .248 (-23%) .314 (-29%) .326 (-12%) .640 (-20%) -170.9
1917 BSN NL 13 24 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 BSN NL 3 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 162 285 14 37 8 3 3 12 1 10 87 .130 — — — — -1,204

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
Home7211131304.117
Away90174112337.132

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71381.2282951082242.24
Away89482.24201421312522.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-07-17 BSNSTLL 000000000
1918-04-24 BSNPHIL 201000000
1918-04-19 BSNPHIL 411001100
1917-09-27 BSNCINL 200000000
1917-09-23 BSNSTLW 310000011
1917-09-17 BSNPITW 600000003
1917-09-12 BSNPHIL 100000001
1917-09-07 BSNBROW 400000001
1917-08-30 BSNPHIW 400000101
1917-08-22 BSNSTLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-07-17 BSNSTL — 1.0221300
1918-04-24 BSNPHI L 8.0842260
1918-04-19 BSNPHI L 9.1744121
1917-09-27 BSNCIN L 6.0753230
1917-09-23 BSNSTL W 9.0811041
1917-09-17 BSNPIT W 15.0911780
1917-09-12 BSNPHI L 5.0665530
1917-09-07 BSNBRO W 9.0522440
1917-08-30 BSNPHI W 9.0400320
1917-08-21 BSNSTL L 6.04111100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 160 34 33 211 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 NYA P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1907 NYA P 4 3 1 4 0 0
1909 NYA P 24 15 8 29 1 0
1910 NYA P 23 15 4 57 4 1
1914 BSN P 2 0 2 6 0 0
1915 BSN P 50 0 6 59 3 2
1916 BSN P 40 0 8 31 0 0
1917 BSN P 11 0 4 17 1 1
1918 BSN P 3 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 160

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hilton Smith HOF
    71-38, 2.93 ERA
  2. 95
    Juan Padrón
    68-72, 2.74 ERA
  3. 93
    Tom Williams
    57-27, 2.93 ERA
  4. 91
    Fred Anderson
    53-57, 2.86 ERA
  5. 90
    Frank Wickware
    56-38, 2.65 ERA
  6. 89
    Dave Brown
    61-23, 2.40 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Hughes

What years did Tom Hughes play?
Tom Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1918.
Was Tom Hughes a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 476 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Hughes hit?
Tom Hughes hit 3 career home runs with 37 hits.