Almost exclusively a relief pitcher, Hyde spent six seasons in the major leagues, pitching for the Washington Senators for all but his final year, which he spent with the Baltimore Orioles. Hyde had a great year in 1958, leading the American League in saves with 19 and in games finished (44). He posted an ERA […]
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An all star as a rookie in 1953, Hunter spent six years in the majors, playing for four different franchises. He came up with the St. Louis Browns as a good glove/bad bat shortstop and his play that first year earned him a trip to the All-Star Game despite hitting just .219 on the season. […]
Hudson won 104 games in a 12-year career interrupted by World War II. His first season in the big leagues may well have been his best, as Hudson came up in 1940 and won 17 games for the Washington Senators. He followed that season with 13 and 10 win campaigns that earned him back-to-back trips […]
An all-star in 1955, Hoeft won 97 games in a career that spanned 15 years. Almost all of Hoeft’s success came while pitching for the Detroit Tigers from 1953-1958. He went 16-7 in 1955 with a 2.99 ERA. He led the league in shutouts that year, finishing with seven. He was a 20-game winner for […]
Hillman pitched for eight seasons in the big leagues, playing for four different teams from 1955-1962. He came up with the Cubs and stayed in Chicago until 1960 when he joined the Boston Red Sox. After a year and a half in Boston, he moved on to the Cincinnati Reds and finally the New York […]
The only man to ever pinch hit for Ted Williams, Hardy spent eight seasons in the major leagues from 1958-1967. He came up with the Indians in 1958 and went to Boston in 1960. He found regular playing time in the Red Sox outfield in 1962 when he got into 115 games, which was a […]
Heman pitched for two teams over the course of one season, which turned out to be the only time he ever spent in the big leagues. He came up in 1961 with the Cleveland Indians and pitched in six games before being traded to the Los Angeles Angels, where he pitched in another six games. […]
