Tom Hughes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1918)
Tom Hughes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1918 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves, a span of 13 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he went 56-39 with a 2.56 ERA and 476 strikeouts. He also batted .130 with 3 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8851.0.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/1/1961 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-09-18
- Last Game
- 1918-07-17
Full name: Thomas L. Hughes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 118.2 | 109 | 35 | 37 | 69 | 2.65 | 2.55 (-4%) | 313.9 |
| 1910 | NYA | AL | 7 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 151.2 | 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 | 280.1 | 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 | 18.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (322 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 111 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .117 |
| Away | 90 | 174 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 7 | .132 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 71 | 381.2 | 282 | 95 | 108 | 224 | 2.24 |
| Away | 89 | 482.2 | 420 | 142 | 131 | 252 | 2.65 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-17 | BSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-24 | BSN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-19 | BSN | PHI | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-23 | BSN | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1917-09-17 | BSN | PIT | W | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1917-09-12 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-07 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-08-30 | BSN | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-08-22 | BSN | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-17 | BSN | STL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-24 | BSN | PHI | L | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1918-04-19 | BSN | PHI | L | 9.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1917-09-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1917-09-23 | BSN | STL | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1917-09-17 | BSN | PIT | W | 15.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1917-09-12 | BSN | PHI | L | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1917-09-07 | BSN | BRO | W | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1917-08-30 | BSN | PHI | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917-08-21 | BSN | STL | L | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Tom Hughes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tom Hughes: the record in brief
September 18, 1906 and July 17, 1918 bracket Tom Hughes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the New York Highlanders (1906 to 1910) and the Boston Braves (1914 to 1918). Hughes, born on January 28, 1884, in Coal Creek, CO, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 175 pounds. Hughes's death is recorded on November 1, 1961, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Tom Hughes was born Thomas L. Hughes.
Across 160 games (86 starts), Hughes recorded 56 wins against 39 losses with a 2.56 ERA. The same table counts 476 strikeouts, 55 complete games, 9 shutouts, and 17 saves. The leagues Hughes pitched in allowed 2.76 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.3% better than average. The best win total was 16, in 1915. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.12 in 1915, when the league's was 2.90.
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.
- What teams did Tom Hughes play for?
- Tom Hughes played for 2 teams: the New York Highlanders (1906–1907, 1909–1910) and the Boston Braves (1914–1918).
- What were Tom Hughes's career stats?
- In 160 games, Tom Hughes went 56-39 with a 2.56 ERA, 476 strikeouts, 863.0 innings pitched, and 17 saves. At the plate he had 37 hits and 3 home runs.
- What position did Tom Hughes play?
- Tom Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tom Hughes and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Hughes was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Tom Hughes's career ERA?
- Tom Hughes finished with a 2.56 career ERA, going 56-39 with 476 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Hughes have?
- Tom Hughes recorded 476 career strikeouts.
- Is Tom Hughes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.