Tom Hughes

Q: When was Tom Hughes born?

Tom Hughes was born on November 29, 1878.

Q: Where was Tom Hughes born?

Tom Hughes was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall was Tom Hughes?

Tom Hughes was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tom Hughes weigh when playing?

Tom Hughes weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tom Hughes in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Tom Hughes have?

Tom Hughes had 1,368 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tom Hughes played for?

Tom Hughes played for 6 teams; the Chicago Orphans, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Americans, New York Highlanders, Washington Senators and Washington Nationals.

Q: When did Tom Hughes retire?

Tom Hughes last played in 1913.

Q: What are Tom Hughes' nicknames?

Long Tom is a nickname for Tom Hughes.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: November 29, 1878 in Chicago, IL us

Died: February 8, 1956 in Chicago, IL

Buried: St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, IL

Debut: September 7, 1900 (Age 21-282d, 2,216th in major league history)

Last Game: October 3, 1913 (Age 34-308d)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1901 season

Full Name: Thomas James Hughes

Nicknames: Long Tom

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Relatives: Brother of Ed Hughes

1903 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.5

132

174

ERA

3.09

399

313

2644.0

1368

WHIP

1.310

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1900	21	CHC	NL	1	1	.500	5.14	3	3	0	3	0	0	21.0	31	14	12	0	7		12	1	0	0	99	71	2.83	1.810	13.3	0.0	3.0	5.1	1.71
1901	22	CHC	NL	10	23	.303	3.24	37	35	2	32	1	0	308.1	309	166	111	4	115		225	17	0	16	1325	100	2.92	1.375	9.0	0.1	3.4	*6.6*	1.96
1902	23	TOT	AL	10	8	.556	3.71	22	21	1	16	1	0	157.2	171	88	65	2	56		60	3	0	8	677	100	3.19	1.440	9.8	0.1	3.2	3.4	1.07
1902	23	BLA	AL	7	5	.583	3.90	13	13	0	12	1	0	108.1	120	57	47	2	32		45	2	0	6	461	96	3.02	1.403	10.0	0.2	2.7	3.7	1.41
1902	23	BOS	AL	3	3	.500	3.28	9	8	1	4	0	0	49.1	51	31	18	0	24		15	1	0	2	216	110	3.58	1.520	9.3	0.0	4.4	2.7	0.63
1903	24	BOS	AL	20	7	.741	2.57	33	31	2	25	5	0	244.2	232	95	70	5	60		112	9	1	2	999	118	2.95	1.193	8.5	0.2	2.2	4.1	1.87
1904	25	TOT	AL	10	23	.303	3.59	35	32	3	26	1	0	260.2	274	139	104	7	82		123	11	0	8	1105	75	2.89	1.366	9.5	0.2	2.8	4.2	1.50
1904	25	NYY	AL	7	11	.389	3.70	19	18	1	12	1	0	136.1	141	72	56	3	48		75	5	0	6	580	73	2.77	1.386	9.3	0.2	3.2	5.0	1.56
1904	25	WSH	AL	3	12	.200	3.47	16	14	2	14	0	0	124.1	133	67	48	4	34		48	6	0	2	525	77	3.03	1.343	9.6	0.3	2.5	3.5	1.41
1905	26	WSH	AL	17	20	.459	2.35	39	35	4	26	6	0	291.1	239	113	76	3	79		149	10	1	6	1149	113	2.55	1.092	7.4	0.1	2.4	4.6	1.89
1906	27	WSH	AL	7	17	.292	3.62	30	24	5	18	1	0	204.0	230	118	82	5	81		90	3	0	5	885	73	3.04	1.525	10.1	0.2	3.6	4.0	1.11
1907	28	WSH	AL	7	14	.333	3.11	34	23	10	18	2	4	211.0	206	104	73	1	47		102	12	0	4	857	78	2.11	1.199	8.8	0.0	2.0	4.4	2.17
1908	29	WSH	AL	18	15	.545	2.21	43	31	11	24	3	4	276.1	224	91	68	3	77		165	6	0	13	1071	103	1.95	1.089	7.3	0.1	2.5	5.4	2.14
1909	30	WSH	AL	4	7	.364	2.69	22	13	6	7	2	1	120.1	113	56	36	1	33		77	5	0	4	498	91	1.99	1.213	8.5	0.1	2.5	5.8	2.33

1911	32	WSH	AL	11	17	.393	3.47	34	27	6	17	2	0	223.0	251	128	86	7	77		86	4	0	7	954	94	3.49	1.471	10.1	0.3	3.1	3.5	1.12
1912	33	WSH	AL	13	10	.565	2.94	31	26	5	11	1	0	196.0	201	99	64	8	78		108	6	1	4	828	115	3.57	1.423	9.2	0.4	3.6	5.0	1.38
1913	34	WSH	AL	4	12	.250	4.30	36	12	18	4	0	6	129.2	129	81	62	6	61		59	15	0	6	571	69	4.01	1.465	9.0	0.4	4.2	4.1	0.97
13 Yrs				132	174	.431	3.09	399	313	73	227	25	15	2644.0	2610	1292	909	52	853		1368	102	3	83	11018	93	2.85	1.310	8.9	0.2	2.9	4.7	1.60
162 Game Avg.				13	17	.431	3.09	38	30	7	22	2	1	253	249	123	87	5	81		131	10	0	8	1052	93	2.85	1.310	8.9	0.2	2.9	4.7	1.60
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
WSH (9 yrs)				84	124	.404	3.02	285	205	67	139	17	15	1776.0	1726	857	595	38	567		884	67	2	51	7338	91	2.79	1.291	8.7	0.2	2.9	4.5	1.56
BOS (2 yrs)				23	10	.697	2.69	42	39	3	29	5	0	294.0	283	126	88	5	84		127	10	1	4	1215	116	3.05	1.248	8.7	0.2	2.6	3.9	1.51
CHC (2 yrs)				11	24	.314	3.36	40	38	2	35	1	0	329.1	340	180	123	4	122		237	18	0	16	1424	97	2.91	1.403	9.3	0.1	3.3	6.5	1.94
BLA (1 yr)				7	5	.583	3.90	13	13	0	12	1	0	108.1	120	57	47	2	32		45	2	0	6	461	96	3.02	1.403	10.0	0.2	2.7	3.7	1.41
NYY (1 yr)				7	11	.389	3.70	19	18	1	12	1	0	136.1	141	72	56	3	48		75	5	0	6	580	73	2.77	1.386	9.3	0.2	3.2	5.0	1.56

AL (11 yrs)				121	150	.446	3.06	359	275	71	192	24	15	2314.2	2270	1112	786	48	731		1131	84	3	67	9594	93	2.84	1.297	8.8	0.2	2.8	4.4	1.55
NL (2 yrs)				11	24	.314	3.36	40	38	2	35	1	0	329.1	340	180	123	4	122		237	18	0	16	1424	97	2.91	1.403	9.3	0.1	3.3	6.5	1.94

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1900	21	CHC	NL	0.0	3	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	-27	.190	13	0	0	0	/1
1901	22	CHC	NL	-1.2	38	130	118	7	14	1	0	0	5	3		2	41	.119	.133	.127	.260	-23	.109	-41	15	0	4	1/9
1902	23	2TM	AL	-0.1	25	81	73	9	17	3	0	0	4	2		3	19	.233	.263	.274	.537	47	.242	30	20	0	4	1/789
1902	23	BLA	AL	-0.4	13	48	43	2	6	2	0	0	1	0		1	13	.140	.159	.186	.345	-6	.148	-33	8	0	4	1
1902	23	BOS	AL	0.3	12	33	30	7	11	1	0	0	3	2		2	6	.367	.406	.400	.806	122	.371	118	12	0	0	/1789
1903	24	BOS	AL	0.8	33	101	93	14	26	4	2	1	13	1		3	24	.280	.309	.398	.707	107	.316	98	37	1	4	1
1904	25	2TM	AL	0.6	40	118	111	12	26	5	3	1	12	1		3	34	.234	.254	.360	.615	92	.280	81	40	0	4	1/87H
1904	25	NYY	AL	0.1	22	57	54	7	13	2	1	0	2	1		1	20	.241	.255	.315	.569	76	.252	60	17	0	2	1/7H8
1904	25	WSH	AL	0.4	18	61	57	5	13	3	2	1	10	0		2	14	.228	.254	.404	.658	107	.305	101	23	0	2	1/8
1905	26	WSH	AL	0.6	39	111	104	11	22	4	2	1	10	1		6	32	.212	.255	.317	.572	84	.264	77	33	0	1	1
1906	27	WSH	AL	0.5	30	75	66	7	14	1	2	1	4	0		3	12	.212	.246	.333	.580	85	.278	80	22	0	2	1
1907	28	WSH	AL	0.5	36	85	80	6	19	4	0	1	9	0		2	24	.238	.256	.325	.581	92	.274	83	26	0	3	1/H
1908	29	WSH	AL	0.4	43	99	87	7	17	1	3	0	7	0		3	23	.195	.222	.276	.498	68	.235	59	24	0	8	1
1909	30	WSH	AL	-0.2	22	41	36	2	3	1	0	0	1	0		2	10	.083	.132	.111	.243	-22	.120	-38	4	0	3	1/9

1911	32	WSH	AL	-0.1	34	84	81	5	15	1	1	1	5	0		1	24	.185	.195	.259	.454	27	.205	10	21	0	2	1
1912	33	WSH	AL	0.1	31	76	67	9	13	3	1	0	7	0	1	6	25	.194	.260	.269	.529	51	.240	38	18	0	3	1
1913	34	WSH	AL	-0.1	36	41	36	0	4	0	1	0	2	0		3	14	.111	.200	.167	.367	6	.179	-11	6	1	1	1
13 Yrs				1.6	410	1050	958	89	190	28	15	6	79	8	1	39	283	.198	.231	.278	.509	54	.234	41	266	2	39	1/8H79
162 Game Avg				0.6	162	415	379	35	75	11	6	2	31	3		15	112	.198	.231	.278	.509	54	.234	41	105	1	15

WSH (9 Yrs)				2.0	289	673	614	52	120	18	12	5	55	1	1	28	178	.195	.232	.288	.520	62	.242	51	177	1	25	1/8H9
BOS (2 Yrs)				1.0	45	134	123	21	37	5	2	1	16	3		5	30	.301	.333	.398	.732	111	.330	104	49	1	4	1/789
CHC (2 Yrs)				-1.2	41	138	124	7	14	1	0	0	5	3		4	42	.113	.141	.121	.262	-23	.114	-37	15	0	4	1/9
NYY (1 Yr)				0.1	22	57	54	7	13	2	1	0	2	1		1	20	.241	.255	.315	.569	76	.252	60	17	0	2	1/7H8
BLA (1 Yr)				-0.4	13	48	43	2	6	2	0	0	1	0		1	13	.140	.159	.186	.345	-6	.148	-33	8	0	4	1

AL (11 Yrs)				2.8	369	912	834	82	176	27	15	6	74	5	1	35	241	.211	.245	.301	.546	66	.251	55	251	2	35	1/8H79
NL (2 Yrs)				-1.2	41	138	124	7	14	1	0	0	5	3		4	42	.113	.141	.121	.262	-23	.114	-37	15	0	4	1/9

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	Pos
1903	24	BOS	WS	1	/1
1 Yr				1	/1
162 Game Avg				162

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1900	21	CHC	NL	P	3			21.0	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	.922	2.57	2.66	2.00	2.60	0
1901	22	CHC	NL	P	37	35	32	308.0	76	12	58	6	4	.921	.934	2.05	2.75	1.89	2.72	16
1901	22	CHC	NL	OF	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.25	0.00	2.10
1901	22	CHC	NL	RF	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0					0.00	1.70
1902	23	2TM	AL	P	22	21	16	157.0	59	11	45	3	1	.949	.928	3.21	3.10	2.55	3.03	8
1902	23	BLA	AL	P	13	13	12	108.0	39	7	32	0	1	1.000	.928	3.25	3.10	3.00	3.03	6
1902	23	BOS	AL	P	9	8	4	49.0	20	4	13	3	0	.850	.928	3.12	3.10	1.89	3.03	2
1902	23	BOS	AL	OF	3	1	1	18.0	3	2	0	1	0	.667	.943	1.00	2.10	0.67	2.07
1902	23	BOS	AL	CF	1	0	0		1	0	0	1	0	.000	.960			0.00	2.40
1902	23	BOS	AL	LF	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.000	.930			1.00	2.10
1902	23	BOS	AL	RF	1	1	1		1	1	0	0	0	1.000	.940			1.00	1.70
1903	24	BOS	AL	P	33	31	25	245.0	62	7	52	3	3	.952	.948	2.17	3.19	1.79	3.13	2
1904	25	2TM	AL	P	35	32	26	260.0	86	11	69	6	1	.930	.952	2.77	3.45	2.29	3.39	8
1904	25	NYY	AL	P	19	18	12	136.0	38	4	32	2	0	.947	.952	2.38	3.45	1.89	3.39	6
1904	25	WSH	AL	P	16	14	14	124.0	48	7	37	4	1	.917	.952	3.19	3.45	2.75	3.39	2
1904	25	2TM	AL	OF	5	3	3	34.0	11	10	0	1	0	.909	.955	2.65	1.91	2.00	1.86
1904	25	NYY	AL	OF	3	2	2	19.0	9	8	0	1	0	.889	.954	3.79	1.89	2.67	1.87
1904	25	WSH	AL	OF	2	1	1	15.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	.955	1.20	1.92	1.00	1.85
1904	25	NYY	AL	LF	2	2	2		9	8	0	1	0	.889	.951			4.00	1.90
1904	25	2TM	AL	CF	3	1	1		2	2	0	0	0	1.000	.960			0.67	2.10
1904	25	NYY	AL	CF	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0					0.00	2.10
1904	25	WSH	AL	CF	2	1	1		2	2	0	0	0	1.000	.960			1.00	2.10
1905	26	WSH	AL	P	39	35	26	291.0	83	9	69	5	0	.940	.942	2.41	3.24	2.00	3.21	6
1906	27	WSH	AL	P	30	24	18	204.0	54	6	43	5	1	.907	.948	2.16	3.22	1.63	3.17	5
1907	28	WSH	AL	P	34	23	18	211.0	68	6	61	1	0	.985	.946	2.86	3.28	1.97	3.25	4
1908	29	WSH	AL	P	43	31	24	276.0	106	8	87	11	4	.896	.946	3.10	3.20	2.21	3.19	13
1909	30	WSH	AL	P	22	13	7	120.0	44	2	36	6	0	.864	.942	2.85	3.19	1.73	3.15	4
1909	30	WSH	AL	OF	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0					0.00	1.90
1909	30	WSH	AL	RF	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0					0.00	1.40

1911	32	WSH	AL	P	34	27	17	223.0	64	8	51	5	3	.922	.938	2.38	2.88	1.74	2.85	7
1912	33	WSH	AL	P	31	26	11	196.0	70	6	57	7	1	.900	.940	2.89	2.96	2.03	2.90	4	20	24	54.5	41.8	3
1913	34	WSH	AL	P	36	12	4	130.0	55	9	41	5	1	.909	.938	3.46	3.01	1.39	2.98	6	16	8	33.3		1
					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
				Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
13 Yrs					409	314	228	2696.0	847	107	675	65	19	.923	.942	2.61	3.10	1.91	3.05	83	36	32	47.1	27.0	4

P (13 Yrs)				P	399	310	224	2642.0	833	95	675	63	19	.924	.942	2.62	3.12	1.93	3.08	83	36	32	47.1	27.0	4
OF (4 Yrs)				OF	10	4	4	54.0	14	12	0	2	0	.857	.952	2.00	1.98	1.20	1.95
RF (3 Yrs)				RF	3	1	1		1	1	0	0	0	1.000	.940			0.33	1.60
CF (2 Yrs)				CF	4	1	1		3	2	0	1	0	.667	.960			0.50	2.18
LF (2 Yrs)				LF	3	2	2		10	9	0	1	0	.900	.949			3.00	1.97

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					Standard								Range Factor		Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	RF/9	RF/G	SB	CS	Awards
1903	24	BOS	WS	P	1	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0
1 Yr					1	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0

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When was Tom Hughes born?

Tom Hughes was born on November 29, 1878.

Where was Tom Hughes born?

Tom Hughes was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall was Tom Hughes?

Tom Hughes was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Tom Hughes weigh when playing?

Tom Hughes weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tom Hughes play?

Tom Hughes played 13 seasons.

Is Tom Hughes in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Tom Hughes play?

Tom Hughes was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tom Hughes have?

Tom Hughes had 1,368 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tom Hughes played for?

Tom Hughes played for 6 teams; the Chicago Orphans, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Americans, New York Highlanders, Washington Senators and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Tom Hughes won?

Tom Hughes won 1 World Series.

When did Tom Hughes retire?

Tom Hughes last played in 1913.

What are Tom Hughes' nicknames?

Long Tom is a nickname for Tom Hughes.

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