Hugh Mulcahy

Hugh Noyes Mulcahy
Nickname: Losing Pitcher
Born: September 9, 1913 in Brighton, Mass.
Died: October 19, 2001
H: 6'2" | W: 190 | B: R | T: R

Yr	W	L	G	SV	IP	SO	ERA
9	45	89	220	9	1161.2	314	4.49

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Hugh Mulcahy earned the nickname "Losing Pitcher" when, in four consecutive seasons, he compiled a record of 40-76, leading the league in losses in 1938 with 20 and 1940 with 22.

Overall, he compiled a 45-89 record in 9 seasons in Major League Baseball. As a hitter, Mulcahy compiled a lifetime batting average of .165 with 21 RBIs.

His career was put on hold from 1941-45 for military service. Mulcahy was the first major league player to be drafted into service.

His career includes an All-Star Game appearance in 1940. That season, he pitched 280 innings for the Phillies, finishing with a 3.60 ERA and a 13-22 record.