Jim Hughey

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 80 145 113 100 0 1 1007.7 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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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 1 149.3 193 84 45 38 5.06 4.30 (-18%) 736.0
1898 SLN NL 7 24 35 33 31 0 0 283.7 325 124 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 0 112.7 147 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3075131518.200
Away6117482105.121

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30220.223710048524.08
Away61458.16372861521005.62

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 145 0 27 196 35 6

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

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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

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 runs with 59 hits.