Emil Huhn

Who was Emil Huhn?

Emil Hugo "Hap" Huhn was a right-handed Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who played for the Federal League's Newark Pepper in 1915 and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1916 and 1917. He died at the age of 33 in a car crash.

Huhn began his minor league career in 1910, playing for the Richmond Pioneers and another team, hitting .200 in 16 games. He played for the Hopkinsville Hoppers in 1911, hitting an improved .296 in 107 games. In 1912, he played for the Adrian Lions, hitting .252, and in 1913 he played for the Adrian Champs, hitting .305. He played for the Seattle Giants in 1914, hitting .295 with 31 doubles and ten triples.

He made his big league debut on April 10, 1915, playing for the Pepper. In 124 games for them that year, he hit .227 with 18 doubles and 13 stolen bases. He was purchased by the Reds from the Pepper on February 10, 1916, and in 1916 he hit .255 in 37 games. He hit .196 in 23 games for the Reds in 1917. On June 24, 1917, he played his final big league game.

Overall, Huhn hit .229 with 40 runs and 47 RBI in 184 big league games. In 560 at-bats, he collected 128 hits - 22 of which were doubles, five of which were triples and one of which was a home run - and he stole 14 bases as well.