What years did Tommy Hughes play?

Tommy Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.

Was Tommy Hughes a pitcher?

Yes. Tommy Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 221 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tommy Hughes hit?

Tommy Hughes hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

Tommy Hughes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1948)

W–L 31–56

ERA 3.92

WHIP 1.46

SO 221

Pitcher PIV -4324.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 10/7/1919 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Died: 11/28/1990 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-19
Last Game: 1948-07-19

Full name: Thomas Owen Hughes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	56	144	87	31	5	3	688.0	698	300	33	308	221	3.92	-4324.2

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near 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
1941	PHI	NL	9	14	34	24	5	2	0	170.0	187	84	82	59	4.45	3.94 (-13%)	-2591.3
1942	PHI	NL	12	18	40	31	19	0	1	253.0	224	86	99	77	3.06	3.57 (+14%)	101.5
1946	PHI	NL	6	9	29	13	3	2	1	111.0	123	54	44	34	4.38	3.59 (-22%)	-512.4
1947	PHI	NL	4	11	29	15	4	1	1	127.0	121	49	59	44	3.47	3.97 (+13%)	205.5
1948	CIN	NL	0	4	12	4	0	0	0	27.0	43	27	24	7	9.00	4.10 (-119%)	-1527.5
Career · 5 seasons			31	56	144	87	31	5	3	688.0	698	300	308	221	3.92	—	-4,324

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
152	213	9	25	2	0	0	5	0	6	63	.117	.145	.127	.272	-1,123

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career OPS .272 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	PHI	NL	37	55	5	11	1	2	3	13	.200	.262 (-24%)	.332 (-27%)	.373 (-42%)	.705 (-35%)	-299.3
1942	PHI	NL	42	80	1	8	0	0	0	20	.100	.253 (-61%)	.323 (-66%)	.349 (-71%)	.672 (-69%)	-823.8
1946	PHI	NL	29	31	2	3	1	1	2	13	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PHI	NL	32	40	1	2	0	2	1	15	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	12	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			152	213	9	25	2	5	6	63	.117	—	—	—	—	-1,123

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	109	6	15	0	3	.138
Away	75	104	3	10	0	2	.096

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	72	356.2	339	141	145	132	3.56
Away	72	330.0	360	162	164	91	4.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1948-07-19	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1948-07-17	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1948-07-05	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1948-07-04	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1948-07-01	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1948-06-23	CIN	PHI	L	2	1
1948-06-19	CIN	BSN	L	2	0
1948-06-08	CIN	BRO	L	1	1
1948-06-02	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1948-05-13	CIN	BRO	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-07-19	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	5	4	4	2	0	1
1948-07-17	CIN	BRO	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-07-05	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	1
1948-07-04	CIN	STL	—	0.2	2	4	4	2	0	0
1948-07-01	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	0
1948-06-23	CIN	PHI	L	6.0	7	3	3	4	2	0
1948-06-19	CIN	BSN	L	4.0	8	5	5	5	0	0
1948-06-08	CIN	BRO	—	2.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1948-06-02	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-13	CIN	BRO	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	144	0	31	150	5	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PHI	P	34	11	35	2	4
1942	PHI	P	40	9	69	2	3
1946	PHI	P	29	5	17	1	2
1947	PHI	P	29	4	25	0	2
1948	CIN	P	12	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	144

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1942	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P4

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1942	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	10.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Hughes

What years did Tommy Hughes play?: Tommy Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.
Was Tommy Hughes a pitcher?: Yes. Tommy Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 221 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tommy Hughes hit?: Tommy Hughes hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.