Tom L. Hughes
Encyclopedia
Thomas L. Hughes born in Coal Creek, Colorado, USA, was a right-handed pitcher
for the New York Highlanders (1906–07 and 1909–10) and Boston Braves
(1914–18). He was also the brother of former major league
pitcher Ed Hughes
.
He helped the Braves win the 1914 World Series
.
He led the National League in Games (50), Saves (9) and Games Finished (22) in 1915 and Won-Loss percentage (.842) in 1916.
His accomplishments are being the Braves franchise career leader in WHIP
(1.022) and Hits Allowed/9IP (6.77).
In 9 seasons he had a 56-39 Win-Loss record, 160 Games (87 Started), 55 Complete Games, 9 Shutouts, 59 Games Finished, 16 Saves, 863 Innings Pitched, 703 Hits Allowed, 309 Runs Allowed, 245 Earned Runs Allowed, 14 Home Runs Allowed, 235 Walks, 476 Strikeouts, 31 Hit Batsmen, 16 Wild Pitches, 3,340 Batters Faced, 2.56 ERA and a 1.087 WHIP.
He died in Los Angeles, California
at the age of 77.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the New York Highlanders (1906–07 and 1909–10) and Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
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(1914–18). He was also the brother of former major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher Ed Hughes
Ed Hughes (baseball)
Edward J. Hughes was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox . Hughes batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Chicago, Illinois....
.
He helped the Braves win the 1914 World Series
1914 World Series
In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game sweep.A contender for greatest upset of all time, the "Miracle Braves" were in last place on July 4, then roared on to win the National League pennant by games and sweep the stunned Athletics...
.
He led the National League in Games (50), Saves (9) and Games Finished (22) in 1915 and Won-Loss percentage (.842) in 1916.
His accomplishments are being the Braves franchise career leader in WHIP
Walks plus hits per inning pitched
In baseball statistics, walks plus hits per inning pitched is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched. It is a measure of a pitcher's ability to prevent batters from reaching base...
(1.022) and Hits Allowed/9IP (6.77).
In 9 seasons he had a 56-39 Win-Loss record, 160 Games (87 Started), 55 Complete Games, 9 Shutouts, 59 Games Finished, 16 Saves, 863 Innings Pitched, 703 Hits Allowed, 309 Runs Allowed, 245 Earned Runs Allowed, 14 Home Runs Allowed, 235 Walks, 476 Strikeouts, 31 Hit Batsmen, 16 Wild Pitches, 3,340 Batters Faced, 2.56 ERA and a 1.087 WHIP.
He died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
at the age of 77.