Hughie Wise

Hugh Edward Wise

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 178 lb.
• School Purdue University
• Debut September 26, 1930
• Final Game September 27, 1930
• Born March 9, 1906 in Campbellsville, KY USA
• Died July 21, 1987 in Plantation, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Hughie Wise hit .333 in the major leagues, playing two games for the 1930 Detroit Tigers. Charlie Gehringer hit .330 that year.

Wise's son Casey Wise also played in the majors, and another son Hugh Wise Jr. played in the minors.

He was with the Toledo Mud Hens in 1932. He was at Purdue University in 1926-27, overlapping in time there with Frank Sigafoos.

He is one of ten major league players with the last name "Wise" through 2006.

Wise played and managed in the minor leagues throughout the 1940's. He then scouted for the Boston Braves/Milwaukee Braves (1949-1958), New York Yankees (1959-1961), and Chicago White Sox (1962-1972). He signed Félix Mantilla. Wise put his engineering degree from Purdue to use by designing four diamond spring training complexes for both the Braves and White Sox.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1936	Portageville Pirates/Owensboro Pirates	KITTY League	52-67	6th	New York Giants
1937	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League	56-65	7th	Cleveland Indians
1938	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League	66-64	6th	Cleveland Indians
1939	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League	75-51	3rd	Boston Braves	Lost in 1st round
1940	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League		--	Boston Braves	--	replaced by Harold Sueme
1941	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League	58-68	6th	Boston Red Sox
1946	Pawtucket Slaters	New England League	70-54	4th	Boston Braves	Lost in 1st round
1947	Eau Claire Bears	Northern League	62-57	5th	Boston Braves
1948	Pawtucket Slaters	New England League	61-64	4th	Boston Braves	Lost in 1st round