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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 HBP SH Pos Awards
1931 20 LOW NNL 1.0 24 92 83 13 28 9 1 1 14 0 7 .337 .389 .506 .895 149 .417 142 42 0 2 4/6
1932 21 WAP EWL 0.9 36 134 115 22 40 3 3 1 15 2 14 .348 .423 .452 .875 142 .416 143 52 1 4 43/78
1933 22 NEG NN2 0.3 23 99 86 11 29 4 1 0 13 1 10 .337 .406 .407 .813 122 .376 127 35 0 3 4/36
1934 23 NEG NN2 0.7 40 164 148 27 49 8 0 1 23 7 12 .331 .381 .405 .787 121 .378 122 60 0 4 *4 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 1.1 31 155 137 35 46 11 3 0 19 0 17 .336 .409 .460 .869 121 .401 123 63 0 1 4/7 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 0.9 39 171 147 33 44 5 5 3 24 1 20 .299 .387 .463 .849 119 .389 120 68 1 3 4 AS
1937 26 2TM 2LG 1.0 31 130 115 27 41 9 3 2 18 1 10 .357 .413 .539 .952 144 .423 144 62 1 4 4/16
1937 26 IA NAL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -87 0 0 0
1937 26 WEG NN2 1.0 30 129 114 27 41 9 3 2 18 1 10 .360 .416 .544 .960 146 .427 145 62 1 4 4/16
1938 27 BEG NN2 1.4 29 129 116 28 42 8 4 3 26 3 11 .362 .422 .578 .999 161 .446 156 67 1 1 4 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 1.1 27 115 101 20 34 10 2 0 11 0 13 .337 .417 .475 .893 137 .414 138 48 1 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 .377 110 106 1 3 *4/6
1942 31 BEG NN2 1.3 54 239 211 47 62 13 1 3 30 2 18 .294 .349 .408 .757 116 .358 113 86 0 10 *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 .369 115 46 2 4 *4/5
12 Yrs 11.8 435 1852 1620 342 515 98 28 22 248 24 185 .318 .391 .454 .844 127 .392 126 735 8 39 43/671258
162 Game Avg 162 690 603 127 192 36 10 8 92 9 69 .318 .391 .454 .844 127 .392 126 274 3
BEG (10 Yrs) 10.0 374 1625 1421 307 447 86 24 20 219 22 164 .315 .388 .451 .839 124 .389 124 641 7 33 4/612357
WAP (1 Yr) 0.9 36 134 115 22 40 3 3 1 15 2 14 .348 .423 .452 .875 142 .416 143 52 1 4 43/78
LOW (1 Yr) 1.0 24 92 83 13 28 9 1 1 14 0 7 .337 .389 .506 .895 149 .417 142 42 0 2 4/6
IA (1 Yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -87 0 0 0
NN2 (10 Yrs) 10.0 374 1625 1421 307 447 86 24 20 219 22 164 .315 .388 .451 .839 124 .389 124 641 7 33 4/612357
EWL (1 Yr) 0.9 36 134 115 22 40 3 3 1 15 2 14 .348 .423 .452 .875 142 .416 143 52 1 4 43/78
NNL (1 Yr) 1.0 24 92 83 13 28 9 1 1 14 0 7 .337 .389 .506 .895 149 .417 142 42 0 2 4/6
NAL (1 Yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -87 0 0 0
Standard Batting Table
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

Value Batting

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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
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 5 0.5 5 10 0.9 .513 .503 1.1 -0.2 12 43/78
1933 22 NEG NN2 99 3 0 0 -4 1 1 0.1 3 4 0.3 .502 .500 0.7 -0.3 7 4/36
1934 23 NEG NN2 164 5 0 0 -5 1 1 0.1 6 7 0.7 .503 .501 1.1 -0.3 12 *4 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 155 6 0 0 2 1 9 0.7 5 13 1.1 .522 .504 0.9 0.2 11 4/7 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 171 5 0 0 -1 1 5 0.4 6 10 0.9 .510 .502 1.0 0.0 11 4 AS
1937 26 2TM 2LG 130 8 0 0 -3 1 7 0.6 4 11 1.0 .517 .503 1.1 -0.1 13 4/16
1937 26 IA NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 .476 .500 0.0 0
1937 26 WEG NN2 129 8 0 0 -3 1 7 0.6 4 11 1.0 .519 .503 1.1 -0.1 14 4/16
1938 27 BEG NN2 129 10 0 0 1 1 12 1.0 4 17 1.4 .536 .506 1.3 0.2 16 4 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 115 6 0 0 1 1 8 0.7 4 12 1.1 .526 .504 1.0 0.2 11 4/2 AS,AS
1940 29 BEG NN2 260 4 0 0 -2 2 4 0.3 8 12 1.0 .505 .502 1.1 0.0 14 *4/6
1942 31 BEG NN2 239 4 0 0 1 2 7 0.7 7 14 1.3 .512 .504 1.2 0.3 13 *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
12 Yrs 1852 67 -1 0 -7 14 73 6.4 60 133 11.8 .515 .503 12.1 0.6 140 43/671258
162 Game Avg 690 25 0 0 -3 5 27 2.4 22 50 .515 .503 0.2 52
BEG (10 Yrs) 1625 54 -1 0 -6 13 61 5.3 53 113 10.0 .514 .503 10.2 0.6 119 4/612357
WAP (1 Yr) 134 8 0 0 -2 0 5 0.5 5 10 0.9 .513 .503 1.1 -0.2 12 43/78
LOW (1 Yr) 92 5 0 0 1 1 7 0.7 3 10 1.0 .527 .504 0.9 0.2 9 4/6
IA (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 .476 .500 0.0 0
NN2 (10 Yrs) 1625 54 -1 0 -6 13 61 5.3 53 113 10.0 .514 .503 10.2 0.6 119 4/612357
EWL (1 Yr) 134 8 0 0 -2 0 5 0.5 5 10 0.9 .513 .503 1.1 -0.2 12 43/78
NNL (1 Yr) 92 5 0 0 1 1 7 0.7 3 10 1.0 .527 .504 0.9 0.2 9 4/6
NAL (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 .476 .500 0.0 0

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1931 20 LOW NNL 92 .417 142 .329 .169 1.1 7.6 35.3 4/6
1932 21 WAP EWL 134 .416 143 .342 .104 0.7 10.4 38.9 43/78
1933 22 NEG NN2 99 .376 127 .337 .070 0.0 10.1 28.2 4/36
1934 23 NEG NN2 164 .378 122 .327 .074 0.6 7.3 43.3 *4 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 155 .401 123 .336 .124 0.0 11.0 55.6 4/7 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 171 .389 120 .285 .163 1.8 11.7 48.4 4 AS
1937 26 2TM 2LG 130 .423 144 .345 .183 1.5 7.7 50.0 4/16
1937 26 IA NAL 1 .000 -87 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1937 26 WEG NN2 129 .427 145 .348 .184 1.6 7.8 50.0 4/16
1938 27 BEG NN2 129 .446 156 .345 .216 2.3 8.5 49.0 4 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 115 .414 138 .337 .139 0.0 11.3 41.7 4/2 AS,AS
1940 29 BEG NN2 260 .377 110 .265 .179 2.3 10.4 54.0 *4/6
1942 31 BEG NN2 239 .358 113 .284 .114 1.3 7.5 57.1 *4
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 35 BEG NN2 164 .369 115 .254 .083 1.2 15.9 39.3 *4/5
12 Yrs 1852 .392 126 .309 .136 1.2 10.0 46.6 43/671258
MLB Average .334 100 .285 .114 1.3 8.4 34.4
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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 32.8
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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1931 20 LOW NNL 2B 18 18 152.1 100 40 54 6 8 .940 .930 5.55 5.25 5.22 3.58
1931 20 LOW NNL SS 6 6 51.0 37 15 19 3 4 .919 .932 6.00 5.45 5.67 3.73
1932 21 WAP EWL 2B 20 18 156.1 107 52 53 2 4 .981 .959 6.04 5.72 5.25 7.90
1932 21 WAP EWL 1B 15 13 128.1 139 129 5 5 5 .964 .977 9.40 10.45 8.93 14.45
1932 21 WAP EWL LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.40
1932 21 WAP EWL CF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 4.50 2.25 1.00 3.20
1933 22 NEG NN2 2B 22 22 184.2 101 47 48 6 13 .941 .931 4.63 5.17 4.32 4.71
1933 22 NEG NN2 SS 1 1 9.0 7 2 5 0 2 1.000 .911 7.00 4.90 7.00 4.50
1933 22 NEG NN2 1B 1 0 2.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .972 22.50 10.35 5.00 9.50
1934 23 NEG NN2 2B 40 39 320.1 177 77 86 14 15 .921 .946 4.58 5.19 4.08 5.68 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 2B 30 30 261.2 171 65 94 12 9 .930 .939 5.47 5.30 5.30 4.20 AS
1935 24 CEG NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.00 1.80 2.00 1.40 AS
1936 25 WEG NN2 2B 38 38 322.2 237 102 120 15 17 .937 .944 6.19 5.62 5.84 4.22 AS
1937 26 WEG NN2 2B 28 28 225.1 144 59 80 5 12 .965 .953 5.55 5.63 4.96 3.96
1937 26 2TM 2LG P 2 1 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .955 4.50 2.70 1.00 1.90
1937 26 IA NAL P 1 1 2.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 3.86 2.70 1.00 1.90
1937 26 WEG NN2 P 1 0 1.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 5.40 2.70 1.00 1.90
1937 26 WEG NN2 SS 1 1 7.0 4 1 2 1 1 .750 .930 3.86 5.14 3.00 3.70
1938 27 BEG NN2 2B 29 29 246.0 183 82 94 7 15 .962 .949 6.44 5.57 6.07 3.90 AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 2B 27 27 212.0 158 73 81 4 11 .975 .956 6.54 5.65 5.70 3.66 AS,AS
1939 28 BEG NN2 C 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .973 3.60 6.12 2.00 4.00 0 0 AS,AS
1940 29 BEG NN2 2B 57 56 465.2 293 119 165 9 25 .969 .959 5.49 5.81 4.98 6.67
1940 29 BEG NN2 SS 1 1 8.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 .917 5.63 5.29 5.00 6.10
1942 31 BEG NN2 2B 53 53 450.2 285 125 151 9 23 .968 .938 5.51 5.32 5.21 7.91
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 35 BEG NN2 2B 40 39 327.0 221 92 115 14 9 .937 .954 5.70 5.46 5.18 5.35
1946 35 BEG NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 6 3 3 0 1 1.000 .918 6.00 2.90 6.00 2.90
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
12 Yrs 431 421 3548.0 2386 1091 1181 114 174 .952 .949 5.76 5.66 5.27 5.68 0 0
2B (12 Yrs) 2B 402 397 3324.2 2177 933 1141 103 161 .953 .947 5.61 5.48 5.16 5.41
SS (4 Yrs) SS 9 9 75.0 54 20 29 5 7 .907 .927 5.88 5.34 5.44 4.08
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 16 13 130.1 144 134 5 5 5 .965 .977 9.60 10.45 8.69 14.14
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.80 1.80 1.00 1.90
P (1 Yr) P 2 1 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .955 4.50 2.70 1.00 1.90
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 6 3 3 0 1 1.000 .918 6.00 2.90 6.00 2.90
C (1 Yr) C 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .973 3.60 6.12 2.00 4.00 0 0
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 4.50 2.25 1.00 3.20
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn A DP RF/G CS Awards
1939 28 BEG NN2 2B 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0
1 Yr 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0

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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 12 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 515 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sammy Hughes have?

Sammy Hughes had 22 home runs over his career.

What was Sammy Hughes' average?

Sammy Hughes had a .318 average over his career.

How many teams has Sammy Hughes played for?

Sammy Hughes played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Louisville White Sox and Washington Pilots.

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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