Mickey Hughes, baseball player, 1888-1890

Mickey Hughes

Born: 10/25/1866 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 4/10/1931 in Jersey City, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1888-04-22 | Final Game: 1890-08-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Michael F. Hughes

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Biography

Mickey Hughes was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1888 to 1890. Born in 1866, Hughes played during a transformative period in baseball history that saw the sport evolve from the early days of the National League into a more organized and popular pastime. Over his brief but impactful career, he compiled a record of 39 wins and 28 losses, showcasing his competitive spirit and effectiveness on the mound. With a lifetime earned run average (ERA) of 3.22, Hughes established himself as a reliable pitcher during an era that was characterized by offense-heavy play. He recorded 250 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to dominate hitters and contribute to his teams' successes in a competitive landscape. Although he did not record any saves, Hughes's presence was felt as a starting pitcher, helping to shape the pitching strategies of the time. His contributions to the game during the late 19th century are remembered as part of the foundation upon which modern baseball was built.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 28 75 70 63 2 0 623.7 594 223 12 235 250 3.22 0

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 11.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 BR3 AA 25 13 40 40 40 2 0 363.0 281 86 98 159 2.13 2.95 (+28%) 1966.7
1889 BR3 AA 9 8 20 17 13 0 0 153.0 172 74 86 54 4.35 3.93 (-11%) -2777.0
1890 BRO NL 4 4 9 8 6 0 0 66.3 77 38 30 22 5.16 3.88 (-33%) -173.6
1890 PH4 AA 1 3 6 5 4 0 0 41.3 64 25 21 15 5.44 3.88 (-40%) -202.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
75 249 18 34 5 0 0 17 3 14 49 0.137 0.183 0.157 0.339 -1335.8

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.339 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 BR3 AA 40 139 10 19 5 0 0 10 1 7 28 0.137 .238 (-43%) .290 (-39%) .319 (-46%) .610 (-43%) -877.5
1889 BR3 AA 20 68 4 12 0 0 0 5 0 4 15 0.176 .263 (-33%) .334 (-33%) .357 (-51%) .691 (-42%) -458.4
1890 BRO NL 9 26 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.038 — — — — 0.0
1890 PH4 AA 6 16 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.125 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS BR3 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 7.0 14 6 3 3 7.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1889 WS BR3 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 14 6 3 3 7.71

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
P 75 0 18 131 18 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 BR3 P 40 0 13 81 15 3
1889 BR3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 BR3 P 20 0 3 29 0 1
1890 BRO P 9 0 1 15 0 1
1890 PH4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 PH4 P 6 0 1 6 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 75
Center Field 2