What years did Hugh Poland play?

Hugh Poland played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.

Was Hugh Poland a pitcher?

No. Hugh Poland was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Hugh Poland hit?

Hugh Poland hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.

Hugh Poland

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

AVG .185

HR 0

RBI 19

H 39

OPS .449

PIV -714

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 1/19/1910 in Tompkinsville, KY, USA
Died: 3/29/1984 in Guthrie, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-04-22
Last Game: 1948-05-18

Full name: Hugh Reid Poland

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	211	8	39	10	1	0	19	0	6	16	.185	.207	.242	.449	-714

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OPS .449 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	NY1	NL	4	12	1	1	0	1	2	1	0	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	BSN	NL	44	141	5	27	7	0	13	4	11	.191	.255 (-25%)	.324 (-34%)	.346 (-30%)	.671 (-32%)	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	8	23	1	3	1	0	2	0	1	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BSN	NL	4	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PHI	NL	4	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CIN	NL	16	18	1	6	1	0	2	1	4	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			83	211	8	39	10	1	19	6	16	.185	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	114	5	23	0	11	.202
Away	33	97	3	16	0	8	.165

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1948-05-18	CIN	NY1	L	1	1	0	0	0
1948-05-07	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-04-29	CIN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1947-09-16	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	1	0
1947-08-30	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-08-24	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	1
1947-08-22	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-08-21	CIN	BRO	L	2	2	1	0	0
1947-08-16	CIN	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0
1947-08-15	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	55	0	191	13	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	NY1	C	4	6	2	1	1
1943	BSN	C	38	137	9	4	1
1944	BSN	C	6	31	0	2	0
1946	BSN	C	2	6	0	0	0
1947	PHI	C	2	8	1	0	0
1947	CIN	C	3	3	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	55

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	KY	1932, 1933, 1934

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Poland

What years did Hugh Poland play?: Hugh Poland played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Hugh Poland a pitcher?: No. Hugh Poland was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hugh Poland hit?: Hugh Poland hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.