Hugh Mulcahy

Who was Hugh Mulcahy?

Hugh Noyes Mulcahy was an American pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Born in Brighton, Massachusetts, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 ft 2 in and weighed 190 pounds.

Mulcahy was named to the 1940 National League All-Star Team.

Mulcahy had the nickname of "Losing Pitcher"; he lost 20 games in 1938 and 22 in 1940 and never had a full season in the majors in which he recorded more wins than losses. He also was first major leaguer to be drafted into United States military service before World War II, on March 8, 1941.

Mulcahy led the National League in Games, Walks Allowed and Hit Batsmen in 1937. Despite leading the League in Losses and Earned Runs Allowed he finished 25th in voting for the 1938 National League Most Valuable Player award for having 10 Wins, 46 Games, 34 Games Started, 15 Complete Games, 8 Games Finished, 1 Save, 267 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 294 Hits Allowed, 162 Runs Allowed, 14 Home Runs Allowed, 120 Walks Allowed, 90 Strikeouts, 6 Hit Batsmen, 5 Wild Pitches, 1,201 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 4.61 ERA.