Ed Hughes (baseball)

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Edward J. Hughes (October 5, 1880 - October 14, 1927) was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox (1902) and Boston Americans (1905-06). Hughes batted and threw right handed. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Hughes started his majors career as a catcher with the Chicago National League team. Converted to a pitcher, he jumped to the American League with Boston.

As a pitcher, Hughes posted a 3-2 record with 11 strikeouts and a 4.78 ERA in 43-13 innings pitched, including two complete games. He was a .190 hitter (4-for-21) with two runs and two RBI in nine games played.

Hughes died in McHenry, Illinois at age 47.

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  • His older brother, Long Tom Hughes, also pitched for Chicago (NL) and Boston (AL).

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