Hub Northen
Hub Northern | |
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Monroe Municipals | |
Last East Texas League appearance | |
1924, for the Texarkana Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .272 |
Runs | 76 |
Hits | 159 |
Teams | |
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Hubbard Edwin Northen (August 16, 1886 – October 1, 1947) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1910 through 1912 for the St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
Besides, Northen played at Minor League level in all or parts of 16 seasons spanning 1907–1924.[2]
Northeen was the Dodgers regular center fielder in the 1912 season before being replaced with Casey Stengel when Northen became ill.[3]
In 164 major league games over three seasons, Northern posted a .272
RBIs. He finished his career with a .939 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]
After his retirement as an active player, Northen worked as a scout for various baseball teams, including the Chicago White Sox[4] and the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference Minors. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ISBN 9780803263680.
- ISBN 978-0803245877.
- ^ staff (January 8, 1947). "Sweetwater to Work With Shreveport". Abilene Reporter-News.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Obituary