Tom Hughes
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)
Tom Hughes was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1930 for the Detroit Tigers. In 17 career games, he hit .373 with 22 hits and 5 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 173.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 8/10/1989 in Beaumont, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-09-09
- Last Game
- 1930-09-28
Full name: Thomas Franklin Hughes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 59 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .373 | .413 | .508 | .921 | 173 |
Career AVG .373 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.
Career OBP .413 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.
Career SLG .508 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.
Career OPS .921 vs. league average .784 across their career seasons — +17.5% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | DET | AL | 17 | 59 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .373 | .293 (+27%) | .354 (+16%) | .429 (+18%) | .784 (+17%) | 173.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 59 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .373 | — | — | — | — | 173 | ||
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 (17 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 59 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 5 | .373 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-09-28 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930-09-27 | DET | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-27 | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-26 | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-09-21 | DET | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930-09-20 | DET | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-19 | DET | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-18 | DET | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-17 | DET | BOS | W | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-16 | DET | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 8 |
| Center Field | 8 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1928, 1929 |
Tom Hughes: the record in brief
According to the bio, Tom Hughes debuted on September 9, 1930 and played a final game on September 28, 1930. Hughes spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Hughes, an outfielder by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Hughes is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. The birth record reads August 6, 1907, in Emmet, AR, USA. The bio records the death on August 10, 1989, in Beaumont, TX, USA. On the record, Tom Hughes was born Thomas Franklin Hughes.
Hughes finished with 22 hits from 59 at bats in 17 games, which works out to .373, adding 5 runs batted in. Hughes's career OPS of .921 combines a .413 on-base mark with .508 slugging. Over the seasons Hughes played, league hitters batted .294; the .373 career figure is 26.9% above that. By OPS the gap is 17.5% above league average (.921 against .784). Hughes's lone season row is 1930 with the Detroit Tigers: 17 games, 22 hits in 59 at bats. That year the league hit .293, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Hughes
- Was Tom Hughes a pitcher?
- No. Tom Hughes was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Tom Hughes hit?
- Tom Hughes hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What teams did Tom Hughes play for?
- Tom Hughes played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1930).
- What were Tom Hughes's career stats?
- In 17 games, Tom Hughes had 22 hits, 5 RBI, and 8 runs, with a .373 batting average.
- What position did Tom Hughes play?
- Tom Hughes played primarily as an outfielder, 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 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Tom Hughes's career batting average?
- Tom Hughes batted .373 over his career, with 22 hits in 59 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Hughes have?
- Tom Hughes drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Hughes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.