Collin McHugh, baseball player, 2012-2023

Collin McHugh

Born: 6/19/1987 in Covington, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-08-23 | Final Game: 2023-09-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 191 lbs

Full name: Collin Alexander McHugh

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Biography

Collin McHugh was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2012 to 2023. Born in 1987, McHugh showcased his skills on the mound with a career record of 71 wins and 47 losses, maintaining a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.72. Over the course of his career, he recorded 967 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to overpower hitters and contribute significantly to his teams' successes. McHugh also achieved one save, highlighting his versatility as a pitcher capable of closing out games when needed. Throughout his career, McHugh was recognized for his pitching prowess, earning accolades such as Rookie of the Month during his debut season. He played in an era characterized by a mix of traditional pitching styles and the increasing reliance on analytics, which emphasized efficiency and strikeout capability. McHugh's adaptability on the mound and his strategic approach to pitching made him a valuable asset to every team he played for, ultimately leaving a lasting impact on the game as he retired in September 2023.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 47 346 127 1 0 1 992.7 940 410 106 280 967 3.72 0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 9.8% 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
2012 NYN NL 0 4 8 4 0 0 0 21.3 27 18 8 17 7.59 4.01 (-89%) -1038.9
2013 NYN NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 7.0 12 8 3 3 10.29 — 0.0
2013 COL NL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 19.0 33 21 2 8 9.95 3.87 (-157%) -664.2
2014 HOU AL 11 9 25 25 0 0 0 154.7 117 47 41 157 2.73 3.74 (+27%) 2530.5
2015 HOU AL 19 7 32 32 0 0 0 203.7 207 88 53 171 3.89 3.96 (+2%) 2021.7
2016 HOU AL 13 10 33 33 1 0 0 184.7 206 89 54 177 4.34 4.19 (-4%) 1159.2
2017 HOU AL 5 2 12 12 0 0 0 63.3 62 25 20 62 3.55 4.36 (+18%) 861.7
2018 HOU AL 6 2 58 0 0 0 0 72.3 45 16 21 94 1.99 4.15 (+52%) 2625.6
2019 HOU AL 4 5 35 8 0 0 0 74.7 62 39 30 82 4.70 4.51 (-4%) 136.9
2021 TBR AL 6 1 37 7 0 0 1 64.0 48 11 12 74 1.55 4.27 (+64%) -
2022 ATL NL 3 2 58 0 0 0 0 69.3 51 20 14 75 2.60 3.97 (+35%) 2214.7
2023 ATL NL 4 1 41 1 0 0 0 58.7 70 28 22 47 4.30 4.33 (+1%) 358.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
346 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.071 0.071 0.071 0.143 0.0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.143 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 80.4% 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
2012 NYN NL 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 COL NL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2014 HOU AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 HOU AL 32 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2016 HOU AL 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 HOU AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 HOU AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 HOU AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TBR AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 NLDS1 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS2 TBA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALCS HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 WS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 12 3 0 27.0 17 12 8 20 4.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2022 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 3 1 1 4 2.70
2021 ALDS2 TBA 0 1 2 1 0 3.7 3 3 1 2 7.36
2018 ALCS HOU 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
2018 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2017 ALCS HOU 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 0 0 1 3 0.00
2017 WS HOU 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 3 3 4 13.50
2015 ALDS1 HOU 1 1 2 2 0 10.0 9 5 2 2 4.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 346 127 61 107 6 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 NYN P 8 4 0 3 0 1
2013 NYN P 3 1 2 3 0 0
2013 COL P 4 4 1 3 0 0
2014 HOU P 25 25 12 21 2 2
2015 HOU P 32 32 13 31 1 1
2016 HOU P 33 33 11 19 0 2
2017 HOU P 12 12 3 5 1 3
2018 HOU P 58 0 3 5 1 0
2019 HOU P 35 8 6 6 1 1
2021 TBA P 37 7 1 3 0 0
2022 ATL P 58 0 5 3 0 1
2023 ATL P 41 1 4 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 346

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $529,000
2015 HOU AL $516,300
Total Career Earnings $1,045,300

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Cy Young Award AL 8th 5.0 210 0
2014 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 21.0 150 0