Hugh Duffy
American baseball player and manager (1866–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a player or player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, Boston Reds, Boston Beaneaters, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies between 1888 and 1906. He had his best years with the Beaneaters, including the 1894 season, when he set the MLB single-season record for batting average (.440), a batting record that has stood for over a century.
Hugh Duffy | |
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Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: (1866-11-26)November 26, 1866 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Died: October 19, 1954(1954-10-19) (aged 87) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 23, 1888, for the Chicago White Stockings | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 13, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .326 |
Hits | 2,293 |
Home runs | 106 |
Runs batted in | 1,302 |
Stolen bases | 574 |
Managerial record | 535–671 |
Winning % | .444 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1945 |
Election method | Old-Timers Committee |
He also managed the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox and spent several seasons coaching in collegiate baseball and in the minor leagues. Later in life, he spent many years as a scout for the Red Sox. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. He worked for Boston until 1953. He died of heart problems the next year.