Hugh Mulcahy
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1947)
Hugh Mulcahy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1947 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. Across 220 career appearances, he went 45-89 with a 4.49 ERA and 314 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 0 home runs. Hugh Mulcahy was an All-Star.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/19/2001 in Aliquippa, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-07-24
- Last Game
- 1947-05-08
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Hugh Noyes Mulcahy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 1 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.2 | 62 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4.78 | 4.35 (-10%) | -826.9 |
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3.18 | 4.59 (+31%) | -253.5 |
| 1937 | PHI | NL | 8 | 18 | 56 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 215.2 | 256 | 123 | 97 | 54 | 5.13 | 4.34 (-18%) | -4500.6 |
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 10 | 20 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 267.1 | 294 | 137 | 120 | 90 | 4.61 | 4.35 (-6%) | -1114.7 |
| 1939 | PHI | NL | 9 | 16 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 225.2 | 246 | 125 | 93 | 59 | 4.99 | 4.28 (-16%) | -4167.1 |
| 1940 | PHI | NL | 13 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 280.0 | 283 | 112 | 91 | 82 | 3.60 | 4.21 (+15%) | 1717.5 |
| 1945 | PHI | NL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3.81 | 3.67 (-4%) | -227.3 |
| 1946 | PHI | NL | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 69 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4.45 | 3.59 (-24%) | -1651.2 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4.05 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 45 | 89 | 220 | 143 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 1,161.2 | 1,271 | 579 | 487 | 314 | 4.49 | — | -11,024 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | 388 | 24 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 51 | .165 | .194 | .188 | .382 | -2,570 |
Career AVG .165 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career OBP .194 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.
Career OPS .382 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 47.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | PHI | NL | 56 | 73 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .151 | .276 (-46%) | .342 (-46%) | .398 (-55%) | .740 (-51%) | -612.5 |
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 47 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .170 | .272 (-38%) | .341 (-45%) | .392 (-51%) | .734 (-48%) | -742.7 |
| 1939 | PHI | NL | 38 | 76 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .158 | .274 (-42%) | .342 (-48%) | .393 (-56%) | .735 (-52%) | -646.7 |
| 1940 | PHI | NL | 37 | 94 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .202 | .267 (-24%) | .335 (-32%) | .387 (-42%) | .722 (-38%) | -568.5 |
| 1945 | PHI | NL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NL | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 223 | 388 | 24 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 51 | .165 | — | — | — | — | -2,570 | ||
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
View full game log (443 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111 | 182 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 12 | .165 |
| Away | 112 | 206 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 9 | .165 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 594.2 | 653 | 296 | 231 | 177 | 4.48 |
| Away | 111 | 565.0 | 619 | 276 | 255 | 135 | 4.40 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-05-08 | PIT | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-04-30 | PIT | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-12 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-07 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-09-01 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-25 | PHI | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-21 | PHI | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946-08-08 | PHI | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-28 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-15 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-05-08 | PIT | BSN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-04-30 | PIT | PHI | — | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1946-09-12 | PHI | CHC | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-07 | PHI | BSN | — | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1946-09-01 | PHI | BSN | L | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-08-25 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-21 | PHI | CHC | — | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-08 | PHI | BSN | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-28 | PHI | CHC | L | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-07-15 | PHI | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 220 | 0 | 75 | 285 | 15 | 20 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | PHI | P | 18 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1936 | PHI | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | PHI | P | 56 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 3 | 3 |
| 1938 | PHI | P | 46 | 0 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 4 |
| 1939 | PHI | P | 38 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 1940 | PHI | P | 36 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 1 | 9 |
| 1945 | PHI | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1946 | PHI | P | 16 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947 | PIT | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 220 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 29th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1938 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Hugh Mulcahy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Hugh Mulcahy: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hugh Mulcahy's first major league game on July 24, 1935; the last one listed came on May 8, 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1935 through 1946) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947). Born on September 9, 1913, in Brighton, MA, USA, Mulcahy is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Mulcahy died on October 19, 2001, in Aliquippa, PA, USA. The given name on file is Hugh Noyes Mulcahy.
Mulcahy went 45-89 with a 4.49 ERA in 220 games, 143 of them starts. The same table counts 314 strikeouts, 63 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 4.15 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.49 mark was 8.2% worse. 1940 brought Mulcahy a season-high 13 wins. Mulcahy struck out 90 batters in 1938, a career high. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Mulcahy posted a 3.60 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Mulcahy
- What years did Hugh Mulcahy play?
- Hugh Mulcahy played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1947.
- Was Hugh Mulcahy a pitcher?
- Yes. Hugh Mulcahy pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 314 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hugh Mulcahy hit?
- Hugh Mulcahy hit 0 career home runs with 64 hits.
- What teams did Hugh Mulcahy play for?
- Hugh Mulcahy played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1935–1940, 1945–1946) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947).
- What awards did Hugh Mulcahy win?
- Hugh Mulcahy was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Hugh Mulcahy's career stats?
- In 220 games, Hugh Mulcahy went 45-89 with a 4.49 ERA, 314 strikeouts, 1,161.2 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 64 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Hugh Mulcahy play?
- Hugh Mulcahy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hugh Mulcahy and how much did he weigh?
- Hugh Mulcahy was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Hugh Mulcahy's career ERA?
- Hugh Mulcahy finished with a 4.49 career ERA, going 45-89 with 314 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hugh Mulcahy have?
- Hugh Mulcahy recorded 314 career strikeouts.
- Is Hugh Mulcahy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hugh Mulcahy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Hugh Mulcahy make?
- Hugh Mulcahy was selected to 1 All-Star Game.