Hugh Poland

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: January 19, 1910 in Tompkinsville, KY us

Died: March 29, 1984 in Guthrie, KY

Buried: Guthrie Highland Cemetery, Guthrie, KY

School: Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)

Debut: April 22, 1943 (Age 33-093d, 9,425th in major league history)
vs. BRO 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 18, 1948 (Age 38-120d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Hugh Reid Poland

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

211

.185

RBI

OBP

.207

SLG

.242

OPS

.449

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1935	25	STL-min	C	97	354	354		106	15	5	6						.299	.299	.421	.720		149						HUN · MATL
1936	26	STL-min	AA	124	273	247	30	63	7	1	13	51	1		21	33	.255	.313	.449	.763		111		0	5			ROC · IL
1937	27	STL-min	AA	113	364	364		88	7	5	12						.242	.242	.387	.629		141						ROC · IL
1938	28	STL-min	A1	100	371	336	30	80	12	8	1	46	2	3	23	34	.238	.291	.330	.621		111		2	10			HSN · TL
1939	29	STL-min	B	96	334	334		102	16	8	6						.305	.305	.455	.760		152						DEC · IIIL
1940	30	STL-min	D	88	306	306		95	14	5	7						.310	.310	.458	.768		140						CMG · ESHL
1941	31	STL-min	AA	85	261	242	20	59	7	1	2	25	0		15	21	.244	.288	.306	.594		74		0	4			CLB · AA
1942	32	NYG-min	AA	121	413	374	33	102	19	2	0	36	5	0	36	24	.273	.340	.334	.674		125	7	2	1			JER · IL
1943	33	TOT	NL	48	159	153	6	28	7	1	0	15	0	0	5	11	.183	.209	.242	.451	31	37	3	0	1	0	2/H
1943	33	NYG	NL	4	13	12	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	.083	.154	.250	.404	16	3	0	0	0	0	/2H
1943	33	BSN	NL	44	146	141	5	27	7	0	0	13	0	0	4	11	.191	.214	.241	.455	32	34	3	0	1	0	2/H
1944	34	BSN-min	AA	123	436	413	37	115	20	4	2	64	6		19	23	.278	.313	.361	.674		149	10	2	2			INA · AA
1944	34	BSN	NL	8	23	23	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.130	.130	.174	.304	-16	4	1	0	0	0	/2H
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	36	BSN-min	AAA	30	99	90	12	30	3	1	1	14	0		7	5	.333	.388	.422	.810		38	1	1	1			INA · AA
1946	36	BSN	NL	4	6	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	39	2	0	0	0	0	/2H
1947	37	PIT-min	AAA	10	28	26	1	7	0	0	0	2	0		2	3	.269	.321	.269	.591		7	0	0	0			INA · AA
1947	37	TOT	NL	20	27	26	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	.231	.259	.269	.528	41	7	1	0	0	0	H/2
1947	37	PHI	NL	4	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	/2H
1947	37	CIN	NL	16	19	18	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	.333	.368	.389	.757	101	7	0	0	0	0	H/2
1948	38	CIN	NL	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	83	1	0	0	0	0	/H
1949	39	NYG-min	B	15	33	33	4	10	1	1	2	10	0		0	1	.303	.303	.576	.879		19		0	0			TRE · ISLG
5 Yrs				83	218	211	8	39	10	1	0	19	0	0	6	16	.185	.207	.242	.449	28	51	5	0	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	425	412	16	76	20	2	0	37	0	0	12	31	.185	.207	.242	.449	28	100	10	0	2	0

BSN (3 yrs)				56	175	170	6	31	9	0	0	15	0	0	4	12	.182	.201	.235	.436	26	40	4	0	1	0
CIN (2 yrs)				19	22	21	1	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	.333	.364	.381	.745	99	8	0	0	0	0
NYG (1 yr)				4	13	12	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	.083	.154	.250	.404	16	3	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				4	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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