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Hughie Jennings
Hugh Ambrose Jennings (Ee-Yah)
Positions: Shortstop and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 165 lb.
Born: April 2, 1869 in Pittston, PA
School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Signed as a Free Agent with the Louisville Colonels in 1891. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
(All Transactions)
Debut: June 1, 1891
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Colonels/Superbas/Phillies/Tigers 1891-1918
Final Game: September 2, 1918
Died: February 1, 1928 in Scranton, PA
Buried: St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, PA
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Player in 1945.
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After having his own glorious career cut short by taking too many fastballs in the ribs, Jennings' Tigers constantly doled out more (often significantly more) HBP than they receieved. Think Jennings wished he'd done things differently as a player?
Managerial Stats
| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1907 | 38 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 153 | 92 | 58 | .613 | 1 | AL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 2 | 1908 | 39 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 154 | 90 | 63 | .588 | 1 | AL Pennant | |
| 3 | 1909 | 40 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 158 | 98 | 54 | .645 | 1 | AL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 4 | 1910 | 41 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 155 | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1911 | 42 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1912 | 43 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 154 | 69 | 84 | .451 | 6 | Player/Manager | |
| 7 | 1913 | 44 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 153 | 66 | 87 | .431 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 1914 | 45 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 157 | 80 | 73 | .523 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 1915 | 46 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 156 | 100 | 54 | .649 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 1916 | 47 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 155 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 1917 | 48 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 155 | 78 | 75 | .510 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 1918 | 49 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 128 | 55 | 71 | .437 | 7 | Player/Manager | |
| 13 | 1919 | 50 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 140 | 80 | 60 | .571 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 1920 | 51 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 155 | 61 | 93 | .396 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 1924 | 55 | New York Giants | NL | 2nd of 3 | 44 | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1 | |
| 16 | 1925 | 56 | New York Giants | NL | 2nd of 3 | 32 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 2 | |
| Detroit Tigers | 14 years | 2127 | 1131 | 972 | .538 | 3.6 | 3 Pennants | ||||
| New York Giants | 2 years | 76 | 53 | 23 | .697 | 1.5 | |||||
| Total | 16 years | 2203 | 1184 | 995 | .543 | 3.4 | 4 Pennants |
