Hugh Mulcahy
Hugh Mulcahy | |
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Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: October 19, 2001 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 88)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 24, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 8, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 45–89 |
Earned run average | 4.49 |
Strikeouts | 314 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Hugh Noyes Mulcahy (September 9, 1913 – October 19, 2001) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1935–40 and 1945–46) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947).[1]
Mulcahy was born in
Career
After short stints in the Class B
Mulcahy had the nickname of "Losing Pitcher";[3] owing to the fact that he lost 20 games in 1938 and 22 in 1940 and never had a full season in the majors in which he recorded more wins than losses. Mulcahy led the NL in earned runs allowed in 1938 and 1939.
Mulcahy also gained national distinction when he became the very first major leaguer to be drafted into United States military service before the U.S. entered World War II, on March 8, 1941.[4] Mulcahy ended up serving over four years.[3][5]
Mulcahy led the NL in games (56), walks allowed (97), and hit batsmen (7) in 1937. Despite leading the League in losses (20) and earned runs allowed (137) he finished 25th in voting for the 1938
Mulcahy led the NL in earned runs allowed (125), wild pitches (11), and hit batsmen (11) in 1939. Then, despite leading the NL in hits allowed (283) and losses (22), he finished 29th in voting for the 1940 NL MVP. Mulcahy also had 13 wins in 36 games (all starts), three shutouts, 280 innings pitched, and a 3.60 ERA.
In a nine-year MLB career, Mulcahy had a 45–89 win–loss record, 220 games pitched in, 143 games started, 63 complete games, 5 shutouts, 48 games finished, 9 saves, 1,1612⁄3 innings pitched, 1,271 hits allowed, 695 runs allowed, 579 earned runs allowed, 69 home runs allowed, 487 walks allowed, 314 strikeouts, 39 hit batters, 36 wild pitches, 5,161 batters faced, 4 balks, and a 4.49 ERA.
In retirement, Mulcahy spent many years as a
Mulcahy died at age 88, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, on October 19, 2001.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hugh Mulcahy Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Hugh Mulcahy Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c Rogers III, C. Paul. "Hugh Mulcahy". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Bedingfield, Gary (2001). "Baseball in World War II". baseballinwartime.com. Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-451-23576-3.
- ^ Shenk, Larry (January 29, 2020). "Unsung Phillies Legends: Hugh Mulcahy". phillies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Hugh Mulcahy at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Hugh Mulcahy at Find a Grave