About Jim Hughey
Lived 1869 – 1945 (aged 76). Jim Hughey was an American baseball player.
James Ulysses Hughey (March 8, 1869 – March 29, 1945), born in Wakeshma, Michigan, was an American pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Colts (1893), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–97), St. Louis Browns/St. Louis Cardinals (1898 and 1900) and Cleveland Spiders (1899).
He led the National League in losses (30) in 1899; he was the last player in Major League Baseball to have 30 losses in a season. In 7 seasons he had a 29–80 win–loss record, 145 games (113 started), 100 complete games, 28 games finished, 1 save, 1,007.2 innings pitched, 1,271 hits allowed, 748 runs allowed, 545 earned runs allowed, 21 home runs allowed, 317 walks allowed, 250 strikeouts, 46 hit batsmen, 37 wild pitches and a 4.87 ERA. His .266 win-loss percentage is the worst all-time among all pitchers with at least 100 pitching decisions.
He died in Coldwater, Michigan, at the age of 76.
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Who was Jim Hughey?
Major League Baseball pitcher
When was Jim Hughey born?
Jim Hughey was born on 8 March 1869 in Wakeshma Township, Michigan.
When did Jim Hughey die?
Jim Hughey died on 29 March 1945 in Coldwater.
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Jim Hughey was a baseball player.
What nationality was Jim Hughey?
Jim Hughey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Hughey. https://biography.guide/jim-hughey/
MLA: "Jim Hughey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-hughey/.
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