Vern Hughes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Vern Hughes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Baltimore Terrapins. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 155 lb
- Died
- 9/26/1961 in Sewickley, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-07-06
- Last Game
- 1914-09-10
Full name: Vernon Alexander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BLF | FL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BLF | FL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Away | 2 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.80 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-10 | BLF | IND | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-15 | BLF | BUF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-06 | BLF | BRF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-10 | BLF | IND | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-15 | BLF | BUF | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-07-06 | BLF | BRF | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Vern Hughes: the record in brief
Vern Hughes's major league career runs from a debut on July 6, 1914 to a final game on September 10, 1914. Hughes's only club in the season tables is the Baltimore Terrapins. Listed as a pitcher, Hughes batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 155 pounds. Hughes was born on April 15, 1893, in Etna, PA, USA. Hughes died on September 26, 1961, in Sewickley, PA, USA. On the record, Vern Hughes was born Vernon Alexander Hughes.
Hughes went 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA in 3 games, 0 of them starts. The league ERA over Hughes's seasons was 2.93, so the 3.18 figure ran 8.5% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1914, with 3 games and 0 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Hughes, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Hughes
- Was Vern Hughes a pitcher?
- Yes. Vern Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Vern Hughes hit?
- Vern Hughes hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Vern Hughes play for?
- Vern Hughes played for one team, the Baltimore Terrapins (1914).
- What were Vern Hughes's career stats?
- In 3 games, Vern Hughes went 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 5.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Vern Hughes play?
- Vern Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vern Hughes and how much did he weigh?
- Vern Hughes was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Vern Hughes's career ERA?
- Vern Hughes finished with a 3.18 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vern Hughes have?
- Vern Hughes recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Vern Hughes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vern Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.