Jim Hughes (1950s pitcher)
James Robert Hughes (March 21, 1923 – August 13, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1952–57) with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a 15–13 record in 172 appearances, all but one as a relief pitcher, with a 3.83 earned run average and 165 strikeouts. He was a member of four National League pennant-winning Dodgers teams (1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956), though he participated in only the 1953 World Series.
Jim Hughes | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Chicago, Illinois, United States | March 21, 1923|||
Died: August 13, 2001 78) Chicago, Illinois, USA | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 13, 1952, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
August 27, 1957, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 15–13 | ||
Earned run average | 3.83 | ||
Strikeouts | 165 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Hughes was born and later died in Chicago at the age of 78.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- The Baseball Gauge
- Pura Pelota : VPBL statistics
- Retrosheet
- Jim Hughes at Find a Grave
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