Hugh McMullen, baseball player, 1925-1929

Hugh McMullen

Born: 12/16/1901 in La Cygne, KS, USA

Died: 5/23/1986 in Whittier, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-09-19 | Final Game: 1929-04-20

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Hugh Raphael McMullen

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Biography

Hugh McMullen was a professional baseball player born in 1901, who played in the Major Leagues from 1925 to 1929. Primarily a position player, McMullen participated in 64 games during his brief career, where he demonstrated his skills on the field despite facing fierce competition in the era leading up to the Great Depression. His performance included 19 hits, 6 runs batted in (RBIs), and a batting average of .176, reflecting the challenges many players faced during this period. While McMullen did not achieve notable power numbers, with no home runs recorded throughout his time in the league, he did manage to steal one base, showcasing his speed and agility on the basepaths. Though his career was relatively short and statistics modest, McMullen's journey through the 1920s baseball landscape contributes to the rich tapestry of the sport's history, illustrating the experiences of many players who navigated the early professional ranks of baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
161.0 145.0 20.0 47.0 10.0 0 5.0 8.0 13.0 5.0 1.0 0.324 0.380 0.497 0.877

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1925 43.0 41.0 5.0 14.0 2.0 0 1.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 0 0.341 0.372 0.463 0.835
1926 25.0 25.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.320 0.320 0.480 0.800
1927 12.0 11.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.364 0.417 0.545 0.962
1928 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1929 22.0 18.0 5.0 9.0 2.0 0 0 0 4.0 0 1.0 0.500 0.591 0.611 1.202
1930 7.0 7.0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.286 0.429 0.715
1931 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1933 25.0 22.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0.273 0.333 0.500 0.833
1934 14.0 11.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 0.273 0.385 0.818 1.203
1935 11.0 8.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0.125 0.300 0.125 0.425

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
64 108 6 19 3 0 0 6 1 2 22 0.176 0.191 0.204 0.395 -725.5

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.395 vs. league average 0.750 across their career seasons — 47.4% 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
1925 NY1 NL 5 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1926 NY1 NL 57 91 5 17 2 0 0 6 1 2 18 0.187 .279 (-33%) .345 (-41%) .390 (-46%) .735 (-44%) -725.5
1928 WSN AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1929 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 62 0 121 22 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 NY1 C 5 0 12 0 0 0
1926 NY1 C 56 0 107 22 8 3
1929 CIN C 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 62