Hugh McQuillan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1927)

Hugh McQuillan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1927 for the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 279 career appearances, he went 88-94 with a 3.83 ERA and 446 strikeouts. He also batted .195 with 2 home runs.

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 88–94
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.40
SO 446
Pitcher PIV -2181.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/15/1895 in New York, NY, USA
Died
8/26/1947 in Jamaica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1918-07-26
Last Game
1927-09-11

Full name: Alvin Hugh McQuillan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hugh McQuillan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 94 279 204 95 10 16 1561.2 1,703 665 67 489 446 3.83 -2181.5

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hugh McQuillan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 BSN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 3 5 1 3.00 2.83 (-6%) 0.0
1919 BSN NL 2 3 16 7 2 0 1 60.0 66 23 14 13 3.45 3.09 (-12%) -581.0
1920 BSN NL 11 15 38 27 17 1 5 225.2 230 89 70 53 3.55 3.45 (-3%) -47.6
1921 BSN NL 13 17 45 31 13 2 5 250.0 284 111 90 94 4.00 4.02 (+1%) 226.4
1922 BSN NL 5 10 28 17 7 0 0 136.0 154 64 56 33 4.24 4.18 (-1%) -253.1
1922 NY1 NL 6 5 15 13 5 0 1 94.1 111 40 34 24 3.82 4.18 (+9%) -1303.5
1923 NY1 NL 15 14 38 32 15 5 0 229.2 224 87 66 75 3.41 4.03 (+15%) 273.2
1924 NY1 NL 14 8 27 23 14 1 3 184.0 179 55 43 49 2.69 4.13 (+35%) 740.0
1925 NY1 NL 2 3 14 11 2 0 1 70.0 95 47 23 23 6.04 4.55 (-33%) -1913.0
1926 NY1 NL 11 10 33 22 12 1 0 167.0 171 69 42 47 3.72 4.11 (+9%) 1224.9
1927 NY1 NL 5 4 11 9 5 0 0 58.0 73 29 22 17 4.50 4.08 (-10%) -736.1
1927 BSN NL 3 5 13 11 2 0 0 78.0 109 48 24 17 5.54 4.08 (-36%) 188.2
Career · 12 seasons 88 94 279 204 95 10 16 1,561.2 1,703 665 489 446 3.83 — -2,182

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

Hugh McQuillan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
301 527 45 103 18 6 2 37 1 15 134 .195 .223 .264 .487 -1,858

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .223 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OPS .487 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hugh McQuillan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 BSN NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 20 18 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1920 BSN NL 38 74 8 19 4 4 1 8 0 3 23 .257 .271 (-6%) .331 (-14%) .363 (+27%) .694 (+7%) 27.8
1921 BSN NL 45 88 9 18 5 1 1 7 0 1 13 .205 .286 (-29%) .344 (-38%) .395 (-19%) .739 (-28%) -433.3
1922 BSN NL 32 42 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 15 37 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 .189 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 41 82 9 14 2 0 0 5 1 3 19 .171 .282 (-40%) .344 (-39%) .390 (-50%) .734 (-45%) -598.0
1924 NY1 NL 35 67 9 14 1 1 0 2 0 1 15 .209 .283 (-26%) .345 (-36%) .389 (-35%) .734 (-35%) -396.5
1925 NY1 NL 16 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1926 NY1 NL 34 53 2 7 2 0 0 5 0 2 22 .132 .279 (-53%) .345 (-48%) .390 (-56%) .735 (-53%) -457.8
1927 NY1 NL 11 19 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1927 BSN NL 13 22 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 .227 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 301 527 45 103 18 6 2 37 1 15 134 .195 — — — — -1,858

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hugh McQuillan — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Hugh McQuillan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS NY1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
1923 WS NY1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1922 WS NY1 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Hugh McQuillan — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 6 3 1 25.0 21 10 12 9 3.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hugh McQuillan — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS NY1 1 0 3 1 1 7.0 2 2 6 2 2.57
1923 WS NY1 0 1 2 1 0 9.0 11 5 4 3 5.00
1922 WS NY1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 8 3 2 4 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hugh McQuillan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1422351855019.234
Away1592922648217.164

Pitching — Home / Away

Hugh McQuillan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home133794.28423122512193.53
Away146768.28603522392304.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hugh McQuillan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-11 BSNCINL 200000001
1927-09-03 BSNBROL 000000000
1927-08-30 BSNCINW 301000001
1927-08-26 BSNPITW 000000000
1927-08-20 BSNCHCW 200000101
1927-08-15 BSNPHIW 200000001
1927-08-11 BSNPHIW 312000001
1927-08-05 BSNCHCL 100000001
1927-07-09 BSNSTLL 100000011
1927-07-06 BSNPHIL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hugh McQuillan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-09-11 BSNCIN L 6.2171615321
1927-09-03 BSNBRO L 3.0444200
1927-08-30 BSNCIN W 11.0411200
1927-08-26 BSNPIT — 5.01044100
1927-08-20 BSNCHC W 9.0911140
1927-08-15 BSNPHI — 4.2996501
1927-08-11 BSNPHI W 7.01142160
1927-08-05 BSNCHC — 2.2311020
1927-07-09 BSNSTL L 7.01062300
1927-07-06 BSNPHI L 6.0866100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hugh McQuillan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
P 279 0 52 404 39 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hugh McQuillan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 BSN P 1 0 0 3 0 1
1919 BSN OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1919 BSN P 16 0 6 14 4 1
1920 BSN P 38 0 5 76 5 4
1921 BSN P 45 0 10 68 9 2
1922 BSN P 28 0 1 40 6 2
1922 NY1 P 15 0 4 15 3 2
1923 NY1 P 38 0 8 48 2 3
1924 NY1 P 27 0 2 39 4 1
1925 NY1 P 14 0 2 20 0 2
1926 NY1 P 33 0 10 46 2 5
1927 NY1 P 11 0 1 15 1 1
1927 BSN P 13 0 3 20 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hugh McQuillan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 279
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hugh McQuillan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Smith
    99-101, 3.72 ERA
  2. 96
    Max Butcher
    95-106, 3.73 ERA
  3. 93
    Paul Minner
    69-84, 3.94 ERA
  4. 91
    Joe Shaute
    99-109, 4.15 ERA
  5. 90
    Art Houtteman
    87-91, 4.14 ERA
  6. 89
    Jack Scott
    103-109, 3.85 ERA

Hugh McQuillan: the record in brief

Hugh McQuillan's major league career runs from a debut on July 26, 1918 to a final game on September 11, 1927. By club, McQuillan's seasons break down as the Boston Braves (1918 to 1927) and the New York Giants (1922 to 1927). McQuillan, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads September 15, 1895, in New York, NY, USA. The bio records the death on August 26, 1947, in Jamaica, NY, USA. Hugh McQuillan was the playing name; the full given name is Alvin Hugh.

McQuillan's career pitching line is 88 wins, 94 losses and a 3.83 ERA over 279 appearances. McQuillan had 446 strikeouts, 95 complete games, 10 shutouts, and 16 saves. McQuillan's 3.83 ERA was close to the 3.91 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 15 wins of 1923. McQuillan struck out 94 batters in 1921, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh McQuillan

What years did Hugh McQuillan play?
Hugh McQuillan played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1927.
Was Hugh McQuillan a pitcher?
Yes. Hugh McQuillan pitched in the major leagues, recording 88 wins and 446 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hugh McQuillan hit?
Hugh McQuillan hit 2 career home runs with 103 hits.
What teams did Hugh McQuillan play for?
Hugh McQuillan played for 2 teams: the Boston Braves (1918–1922, 1927) and the New York Giants (1922–1927).
What were Hugh McQuillan's career stats?
In 279 games, Hugh McQuillan went 88-94 with a 3.83 ERA, 446 strikeouts, 1,561.2 innings pitched, and 16 saves. At the plate he had 103 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Hugh McQuillan play?
Hugh McQuillan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hugh McQuillan and how much did he weigh?
Hugh McQuillan was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Hugh McQuillan's career ERA?
Hugh McQuillan finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 88-94 with 446 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hugh McQuillan have?
Hugh McQuillan recorded 446 career strikeouts.
Is Hugh McQuillan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hugh McQuillan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.