Sammy Hughes

Born: 10/20/1910 in Louisville, KY, USA

Died: 8/9/1981 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 192 lbs

Full name: Samuel Thomas Hughes

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Biography

Sammy Hughes, born in 1910, was a position player whose career spanned from 1946 until September 15 of that year. Despite his time in professional baseball, Hughes did not see any action in games, finishing his career with 0 games played, 0 hits, 0 home runs, 0 RBIs, and a batting average of 0.0. His career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, as the sport was emerging from the struggles of World War II and entering a new era marked by the integration of the game. Though statistics may not tell the full story of Hughes' impact on the field, his presence in the baseball community during this time contributed to the rich tapestry of the sport's history. The post-war era was a significant time for baseball, as it saw both the return of veterans and the influx of new talent. While Hughes did not leave behind traditional statistics, his journey reflects the aspirations and challenges faced by many players of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
412	1530	325	484	91	27	21	235	21	177	11	0.316	0.390	0.452	0.842	4569.8

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.842 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — +16.4% above 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
1931	LOW	NNL	24	83	13	28	9	1	1	14	0	7	0	0.337	.276 (+22%)	.338 (+15%)	.388 (+30%)	.726 (+23%)	306.6
1932	WAP	EWL	36	115	22	40	3	3	1	15	2	14	0	0.348	.275 (+26%)	.335 (+26%)	.391 (+16%)	.726 (+20%)	451.8
1933	NEG	NN2	23	86	11	29	4	1	0	13	1	10	0	0.337	.270 (+25%)	.329 (+23%)	.377 (+8%)	.707 (+15%)	243.6
1934	NEG	NN2	37	135	26	43	7	0	1	21	5	12	1	0.319	.278 (+15%)	.340 (+10%)	.392 (avg)	.733 (+5%)	132.3
1935	CEG	NN2	27	120	31	38	10	2	0	17	0	15	0	0.317	.279 (+13%)	.342 (+15%)	.399 (+8%)	.742 (+11%)	251.4
1936	WEG	NN2	32	119	29	38	2	5	3	22	1	16	0	0.319	.283 (+12%)	.349 (+16%)	.404 (+23%)	.753 (+19%)	419.8
1937	WEG	NN2	27	100	23	34	8	3	2	15	0	9	0	0.340	.276 (+23%)	.342 (+17%)	.398 (+36%)	.740 (+27%)	441.6
1938	BEG	NN2	26	105	24	38	7	4	2	22	3	10	0	0.362	.272 (+33%)	.341 (+24%)	.392 (+43%)	.734 (+34%)	588.4
1939	BEG	NN2	25	95	20	34	10	2	0	11	0	13	2	0.358	.274 (+31%)	.342 (+27%)	.393 (+29%)	.735 (+28%)	467.2
1940	BEG	NN2	58	229	53	65	15	4	6	37	4	27	4	0.284	.267 (+6%)	.335 (+8%)	.387 (+19%)	.722 (+14%)	559.6
1942	BEG	NN2	54	211	47	62	13	1	3	30	2	18	4	0.294	.253 (+16%)	.323 (+8%)	.349 (+17%)	.672 (+12%)	410.2
1946	BEG	NN2	43	132	26	35	3	1	2	18	3	26	0	0.265	.256 (+3%)	.328 (+20%)	.358 (-3%)	.687 (+8%)	297.4

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	1	0	1	0	5.40	0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 24.5% worse 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
1937	WEG	NN2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	1	1	0	5.40	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	26	7	10	3	0	1	5	6	0	0.385

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1939	NLC	BEG	4	11	1	3	1	0	0	1	4	0	0.273
1939	NLP1	BEG	4	15	6	7	2	0	1	4	2	0	0.467

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	16	13	134	5	5	5
2B	380	375	882	1078	94	158
3B	1	1	3	3	0	1
C	1	0	1	1	1	0
OF	3	1	3	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	1	0	0
SS	9	9	20	29	5	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1931	LOW	2B	18	18	40	54	6	8
1931	LOW	SS	6	6	15	19	3	4
1932	WAP	1B	15	13	129	5	5	5
1932	WAP	2B	20	18	52	53	2	4
1932	WAP	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
1933	NEG	1B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1933	NEG	2B	22	22	47	48	6	13
1933	NEG	SS	1	1	2	5	0	2
1934	NEG	2B	37	36	71	79	12	14
1935	CEG	2B	26	26	58	80	9	9
1935	CEG	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1936	WEG	2B	31	31	85	98	11	16
1937	WEG	2B	25	25	52	74	5	12
1937	WEG	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1937	WEG	SS	1	1	1	2	1	1
1938	BEG	2B	26	26	72	86	7	15
1939	BEG	2B	25	25	69	75	4	10
1939	BEG	C	1	0	1	1	1	0
1940	BEG	2B	57	56	119	165	9	25
1940	BEG	SS	1	1	2	3	1	0
1942	BEG	2B	53	53	125	151	9	23
1946	BEG	2B	40	39	92	115	14	9
1946	BEG	3B	1	1	3	3	0	1