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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1930 19 LVB NNL 0.1 18 65 62 7 16 2 1 1 7 2 3 .258 .292 .371 .663 78 .305 77 23 0 4/5
1931 20 LOW NNL 1.0 24 92 83 13 28 9 1 1 14 0 7 .337 .389 .506 .895 149 .416 142 42 0 2 4/6
1932 21 WAP EWL 1.0 36 134 114 22 40 3 3 1 15 2 14 .351 .426 .456 .882 143 .419 144 52 1 5 43/78
1933 22 NEG NN2 0.3 24 103 90 12 30 4 1 0 14 1 10 .333 .400 .400 .800 119 .370 123 36 0 3 4/36
1934 23 NEG NN2 0.5 37 151 135 26 43 7 0 1 21 5 12 .319 .374 .393 .767 115 .367 116 53 0 4 *4 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 0.8 27 136 119 31 38 10 2 0 17 0 15 .319 .396 .437 .832 110 .386 114 52 0 2 4/7 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 0.9 32 139 119 29 38 2 5 3 22 1 16 .319 .404 .496 .900 129 .409 129 59 1 3 4 AS
1937 26 WEG NN2 0.8 26 109 95 23 31 7 3 2 13 0 9 .326 .390 .526 .917 136 .407 134 50 1 4 4/16
1938 27 BEG NN2 1.3 26 117 105 24 38 7 4 2 22 3 10 .362 .422 .562 .984 158 .441 154 59 1 1 4 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 1.0 22 100 90 20 34 7 2 0 12 0 10 .378 .440 .500 .940 154 .436 152 45 4/2 AS,AS
1940 29 BEG NN2 1.0 58 260 229 53 65 15 4 6 37 4 27 .284 .362 .463 .825 114 .375 110 106 0 1 3 1 *4/6
1942 31 BEG NN2 0.9 50 224 199 39 55 12 1 2 30 1 17 .276 .333 .377 .710 108 .340 106 75 8 *4
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 35 BEG NN2 1.2 43 164 132 26 35 3 1 2 18 3 26 .265 .394 .348 .742 108 .368 115 46 2 4 4/5
13 Yrs 10.8 423 1794 1572 325 491 88 28 21 242 22 176 .312 .384 .444 .828 123 .385 123 698 0 7 39 1 43/567128
162 Game Avg 4.2 162 687 602 124 188 34 11 8 93 8 67 .312 .384 .444 .828 123 .385 123 267
NEG (10 Yrs) 8.8 345 1503 1313 283 407 74 23 18 206 18 152 .310 .384 .442 .827 122 .384 122 581 0 6 32 1 4/612357
LVB (2 Yrs) 1.0 42 157 145 20 44 11 2 2 21 2 10 .303 .348 .448 .797 118 .369 114 65 0 2 4/56
WAP (1 Yr) 1.0 36 134 114 22 40 3 3 1 15 2 14 .351 .426 .456 .882 143 .419 144 52 1 5 43/78
NN2 (10 Yrs) 8.8 345 1503 1313 283 407 74 23 18 206 18 152 .310 .384 .442 .827 122 .384 122 581 0 6 32 1 4/612357
NNL (2 Yrs) 1.0 42 157 145 20 44 11 2 2 21 2 10 .303 .348 .448 .797 118 .369 114 65 0 2 4/56
EWL (1 Yr) 1.0 36 134 114 22 40 3 3 1 15 2 14 .351 .426 .456 .882 143 .419 144 52 1 5 43/78
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 28 BEG NN2 8 33 26 7 10 3 0 1 6 1 6 .385 .500 .615 1.115 15 0 0 1
1 Yr 8 33 26 7 10 3 0 1 6 1 6 .385 .500 .615 1.115 15 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 668 527 142 203 61 0 20 122 20 122 .385 .500 .615 1.115 304 0 0 20

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1930 19 LVB NNL 65 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 0.1 1 4/5
1931 20 LOW NNL 92 5 0 0 1 1 7 0.7 3 10 1.0 .527 .504 0.9 0.2 9 4/6
1932 21 WAP EWL 134 8 0 0 -2 0 6 0.5 5 11 1.0 .515 .503 1.1 -0.1 12 43/78
1933 22 NEG NN2 103 3 0 0 -4 1 0 0.0 3 4 0.3 .501 .500 0.7 -0.3 7 4/36
1934 23 NEG NN2 151 3 0 0 -4 1 0 0.0 5 5 0.5 .500 .500 0.9 -0.3 10 *4 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 136 3 0 0 2 1 6 0.5 4 10 0.8 .517 .503 0.6 0.2 8 4/7 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 139 6 0 0 -1 1 6 0.5 5 11 0.9 .515 .503 1.0 0.0 11 4 AS
1937 26 WEG NN2 109 5 0 0 -1 1 5 0.5 4 9 0.8 .516 .503 0.8 0.0 10 4/16
1938 27 BEG NN2 117 9 0 0 1 1 11 0.9 4 15 1.3 .535 .506 1.2 0.2 14 4 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 100 8 0 0 0 1 9 0.7 3 12 1.0 .533 .505 1.0 0.1 12 4/2 AS,AS
1940 29 BEG NN2 260 4 0 0 -3 2 3 0.3 8 11 1.0 .505 .502 1.1 0.0 14 *4/6
1942 31 BEG NN2 224 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.4 6 10 0.9 .507 .502 0.9 0.2 10 *4
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 35 BEG NN2 164 3 0 0 3 2 8 0.8 6 14 1.2 .518 .505 0.9 0.5 10 4/5
13 Yrs 1794 56 -1 0 -7 15 63 5.6 58 121 10.8 .513 .503 11.2 0.7 128 43/567128
162 Game Avg 687 21 0 0 -3 6 24 2.1 22 46 4.2 .513 .503 4.3 0.3 49
NEG (10 Yrs) 1503 45 -1 0 -6 13 51 4.5 49 100 8.8 .513 .503 9.1 0.6 106 4/612357
LVB (2 Yrs) 157 3 0 0 1 2 6 0.5 5 11 1.0 .512 .502 1.0 0.2 10 4/56
WAP (1 Yr) 134 8 0 0 -2 0 6 0.5 5 11 1.0 .515 .503 1.1 -0.1 12 43/78
NN2 (10 Yrs) 1503 45 -1 0 -6 13 51 4.5 49 100 8.8 .513 .503 9.1 0.6 106 4/612357
NNL (2 Yrs) 157 3 0 0 1 2 6 0.5 5 11 1.0 .512 .502 1.0 0.2 10 4/56
EWL (1 Yr) 134 8 0 0 -2 0 6 0.5 5 11 1.0 .515 .503 1.1 -0.1 12 43/78

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1930 19 LVB NNL 65 .305 77 .246 .113 1.5 4.6 33.3 4/5
1931 20 LOW NNL 92 .416 142 .329 .169 1.1 7.6 35.3 4/6
1932 21 WAP EWL 134 .419 144 .345 .105 0.7 10.4 38.9 43/78
1933 22 NEG NN2 103 .370 123 .333 .067 0.0 9.7 30.0 4/36
1934 23 NEG NN2 151 .367 116 .313 .074 0.7 7.9 46.3 *4 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 136 .386 114 .319 .118 0.0 11.0 58.5 4/7 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 139 .409 129 .302 .176 2.2 11.5 50.0 4 AS
1937 26 WEG NN2 109 .407 134 .312 .200 1.8 8.3 53.8 4/16
1938 27 BEG NN2 117 .441 154 .350 .200 1.7 8.5 46.8 4 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 100 .436 152 .378 .122 0.0 10.0 45.5 4/2 AS,AS
1940 29 BEG NN2 260 .375 110 .265 .179 2.3 10.4 54.0 *4/6
1942 31 BEG NN2 224 .340 106 .269 .101 0.9 7.6 52.9 *4
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 35 BEG NN2 164 .368 115 .254 .083 1.2 15.9 39.3 4/5
13 Yrs 1794 .385 123 .303 .132 1.2 9.8 46.6 43/567128
MLB Average .335 100 .287 .116 1.3 8.4 35.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 28 BEG NN2 33 .360 .231 3.0 18.2 40.0
1 Yr 33 .360 .231 3.0 18.2 40.0
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.9
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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sammy Hughes born?

Sammy Hughes was born on October 20, 1910.

Where was Sammy Hughes born?

Sammy Hughes was born in Louisville, KY.

How tall was Sammy Hughes?

Sammy Hughes was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Sammy Hughes weigh when playing?

Sammy Hughes weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sammy Hughes play?

Sammy Hughes played 13 seasons.

Is Sammy Hughes in the Hall of Fame?

Sammy Hughes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sammy Hughes play?

Sammy Hughes was a Second Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Sammy Hughes have?

Sammy Hughes had 491 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sammy Hughes have?

Sammy Hughes had 21 home runs over his career.

What was Sammy Hughes' average?

Sammy Hughes had a .312 average over his career.

How many teams has Sammy Hughes played for?

Sammy Hughes played for 7 teams; the Louisville Black Caps, Louisville White Sox, Washington Pilots, Nashville Elite Giants, Columbus Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants.

How many World Series has Sammy Hughes won?

Sammy Hughes never won a World Series.

When did Sammy Hughes retire?

Sammy Hughes last played in 1946.

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