Hugh Duffy
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| Outfielder / manager | |
| Born: November 26th, 1866 Cranston , United States 
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| Died on: October 19, 1954 Boston , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| June 23, 1888 by the Chicago White Stockings | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| April 13, 1906 with the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 325 |
| Home runs | 106 |
| Runs Batted In | 1,302 |
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As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1945 |
| Special selection | Veterans Committee |
Hugh Duffy (born November 26, 1866 in Cranston , Rhode Island , † October 19, 1954 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Sir Hugh .
biography
Hugh Duffy played his first game in the National League for the Chicago White Stockings on June 23, 1888. The outfielder played until 1889 with the later Cubs and in 1890 moved to the Players League for the Chicago Pirates . A year later he went to the Boston Reds (American Association) , which he left after a season in the direction of the Boston Beaneaters . There he should have his most successful time as a player. Duffy and Tommy McCarthy became known as the Heavenly Twins in the Beaneaters.
1894 had the best year of his career for Duffy. With 18 home runs , 145 RBI, and a batting average of 43.8% (other sources say 44%), Duffy became the second Triple Crown winner for batsmen in the Major League. His batting average is still the highest ever achieved in a season.
Overall, he was able to win four championships in the National League with the Boston Beaneaters in his ten years on the team . Other stations in his career were the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901 and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1904 to 1906. For both teams he was both a player and a manager. He played his last game on April 13, 1906 for the Phillies. It was also his only game that season.
Further activities as a manager at the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox followed. However, Duffy was not very successful here.
In 1945 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee . He died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1954 at the age of 87.
His stations as a player
- 1888-1889 Chicago White Stockings
- 1890 Chicago Pirates
- 1891 Boston Reds
- 1892-1900 Boston Beaneaters
- 1901 Milwaukee Brewers
- 1904-1906 Philadelphia Phillies
His stations as a manager
- 1901 Milwaukee Brewers
- 1904-1906 Philadelphia Phillies
- 1910-1911 Chicago White Sox
- 1920-1921 Boston Red Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Hugh Duffy (English)
- Hugh Duffy in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Duffy, Hugh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sir Hugh (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cranston , Rhode Island |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1954 |
| Place of death | Boston , Massachusetts |