Jim Hughey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1900)

Jim Hughey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1900 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 145 career appearances, he went 29-80 with a 4.87 ERA and 250 strikeouts. He also batted .153 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1149.3.

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

W–L 29–80
ERA 4.87
WHIP 1.58
SO 250
Pitcher PIV 1149.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / —
Born
3/8/1869 in Wakeshma, MI, USA
Died
3/29/1945 in Coldwater, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1891-09-29
Last Game
1900-09-30

Full name: James Ulysses Hughey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Hughey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 80 145 113 100 0 1 1007.2 1,271 545 21 317 250 4.87 1149.3

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 22.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Hughey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 ML3 AA 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 15.0 18 5 3 9 3.00 3.52 (+15%) 601.3
1893 CHN NL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 9.0 14 11 3 4 11.00 4.66 (-136%) 0.0
1896 PIT NL 6 8 25 14 11 0 0 155.0 171 86 67 48 4.99 4.36 (-15%) 5.0
1897 PIT NL 6 10 25 17 13 0 1 149.1 193 84 45 38 5.06 4.30 (-18%) 736.0
1898 SLN NL 7 24 35 33 31 0 0 283.2 325 124 71 74 3.93 3.59 (-9%) 3004.1
1899 CL4 NL 4 30 36 34 32 0 0 283.0 403 170 88 54 5.41 3.85 (-41%) -2031.6
1900 SLN NL 5 7 20 12 11 0 0 112.2 147 65 40 23 5.19 3.68 (-41%) -1165.5
Career · 7 seasons 29 80 145 113 100 0 1 1,007.2 1,271 545 317 250 4.87 — 1,149

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

Jim Hughey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
145 386 30 59 3 1 1 22 1 34 59 .153 .227 .174 .401 -2,403

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .401 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Hughey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1891 ML3 AA 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1893 CHN NL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1896 PIT NL 25 65 4 14 1 0 0 5 0 5 8 .215 .290 (-26%) .354 (-23%) .387 (-40%) .741 (-32%) -337.5
1897 PIT NL 25 63 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 9 .127 .291 (-56%) .354 (-43%) .387 (-63%) .741 (-53%) -548.7
1898 SLN NL 35 97 6 11 0 1 1 6 1 10 22 .113 .270 (-58%) .333 (-39%) .347 (-52%) .680 (-46%) -676.1
1899 CL4 NL 36 111 9 18 1 0 0 5 0 5 12 .162 .282 (-43%) .343 (-42%) .366 (-53%) .710 (-48%) -840.3
1900 SLN NL 20 41 6 7 0 0 0 2 0 8 5 .171 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 145 386 30 59 3 1 1 22 1 34 59 .153 — — — — -2,403

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

Jim Hughey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3075131518.200
Away6117482105.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Hughey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30220.223710048524.08
Away61458.16372861521005.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Hughey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1900-09-30 STLCHCL 200000000
1900-09-15 STLBROL 300000002
1900-09-03 STLPHIL 401000000
1900-08-20 STLCINL 100000000
1900-08-18 STLBSNL 300000000
1900-08-15 STLPHIW 310000010
1900-08-11 STLBROW 322000110
1900-08-02 STLPHIL 210000011
1900-07-25 STLBSNL 000000000
1900-07-15 STLCINL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Hughey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1900-09-30 STLCHC L 5.1744300
1900-09-15 STLBRO L 5.01287200
1900-09-03 STLPHI L 8.015108521
1900-08-20 STLCIN — 3.0644021
1900-08-18 STLBSN — 7.21055110
1900-08-15 STLPHI W 9.0754300
1900-08-11 STLBRO W 9.0810110
1900-08-02 STLPHI — 5.1933320
1900-07-25 STLBSN L 0.2785000
1900-07-15 STLCIN — 5.0642210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Hughey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 145 0 27 196 35 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Hughey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 ML3 P 2 0 0 5 0 0
1893 CHN P 2 0 0 3 1 0
1896 PIT P 25 0 5 23 3 1
1897 PIT P 25 0 4 26 3 0
1898 SLN P 35 0 8 67 11 2
1899 CL4 P 36 0 9 48 12 3
1900 SLN P 20 0 1 24 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Hughey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 145

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Hughey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dan Daub
    45-52, 4.75 ERA
  2. 87
    Benn Karr
    35-48, 4.60 ERA
  3. 78
    Bert Abbey
    22-40, 4.52 ERA
  4. 76
    Dutch Henry
    27-43, 4.39 ERA
  5. 75
    Ken Holloway
    64-52, 4.40 ERA
  6. 75
    Johnny Welch
    35-41, 4.66 ERA

Jim Hughey: the record in brief

Jim Hughey played a first major league game on September 29, 1891 and a last one on September 30, 1900. By club, Hughey's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), the Chicago Colts (1893), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1896 to 1897), the St. Louis Browns (1898), the Cleveland Spiders (1899), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1900). Hughey is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is March 8, 1869, in Wakeshma, MI, USA. Hughey died on March 29, 1945, in Coldwater, MI, USA. The bio lists the given name James Ulysses.

Across 145 games (113 starts), Hughey recorded 29 wins against 80 losses with a 4.87 ERA. The same table counts 250 strikeouts and 100 complete games. The league ERA over Hughey's seasons was 3.97, so the 4.87 figure ran 22.6% worse than average. Hughey won 7 games in 1898, the most of any season listed. In 1898, one of the busiest seasons, Hughey posted a 3.93 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hughey

What years did Jim Hughey play?
Jim Hughey played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1900.
Was Jim Hughey a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Hughey pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 250 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Hughey hit?
Jim Hughey hit 1 career home run with 59 hits.
What teams did Jim Hughey play for?
Jim Hughey played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1891), the Chicago Colts (1893), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–1897), the St. Louis Cardinals (1898, 1900), and the Cleveland Spiders (1899).
What were Jim Hughey's career stats?
In 145 games, Jim Hughey went 29-80 with a 4.87 ERA, 250 strikeouts, 1,007.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 59 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Jim Hughey play?
Jim Hughey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Hughey?
Jim Hughey was listed at 6 feet.
What was Jim Hughey's career ERA?
Jim Hughey finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 29-80 with 250 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Hughey have?
Jim Hughey recorded 250 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Hughey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Hughey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.