Hugh Poland
Hugh Reid Poland
Born: January 19, 1910
Tompkinsville, KY US
Deceased: March 29, 1984
Guthrie, KY US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1935-1949
Major League Statistics
Hugh Poland compiled a career batting average of .274 with 52 home runs and 155 RBI in his 1022-game career with the Huntington Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, Decatur Commodores, Cambridge Canners, Columbus Red Birds, Jersey City Giants, Indianapolis Indians, Seattle Rainiers and Trenton Giants. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 97 | 354 | 354 | 106 | 15 | 5 | 6 | .299 | .299 | .421 | .720 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 124 | 247 | 247 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .255 | .255 | .449 | .704 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 113 | 364 | 364 | 88 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .242 | .242 | .387 | .629 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 100 | 336 | 336 | 80 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .330 | .568 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 96 | 334 | 334 | 102 | 16 | 8 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .455 | .760 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | 88 | 306 | 306 | 95 | 14 | 5 | 7 | .310 | .310 | .458 | .768 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 85 | 261 | 242 | 20 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 21 | .244 | .288 | .306 | .594 | 74 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 121 | 413 | 374 | 33 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 24 | .273 | .340 | .334 | .674 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 123 | 436 | 413 | 37 | 115 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 19 | 23 | .278 | .313 | .361 | .674 | 149 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 20 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .208 | .245 | .453 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 99 | 90 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .333 | .388 | .422 | .810 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .269 | .321 | .269 | .591 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 15 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .576 | .879 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1022 | 3264 | 3172 | 110 | 868 | 123 | 41 | 52 | 155 | 11 | 0 | 79 | 80 | .274 | .292 | .387 | .680 | 1229 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | C | 75 | 510 | 52 | 17 | .971 | 7.493 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 86 | 291 | 26 | 8 | .975 | 3.686 | |||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 103 | 509 | 69 | 11 | .981 | 5.612 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 85 | 361 | 59 | 12 | .972 | 4.941 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 90 | 476 | 36 | 9 | .983 | 5.689 | |||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | C | 80 | 588 | 64 | 12 | .982 | 8.150 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 83 | 348 | 43 | 5 | 6 | .987 | 4.711 | 5 | |||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 120 | 535 | 67 | 11 | 7 | .982 | 5.017 | 2 | 69 | 29 | 29.6 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 113 | 480 | 82 | 13 | 14 | .977 | 4.973 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 29 | 129 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 4.828 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 13 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .962 | 5.846 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 877 | 4295 | 517 | 103 | 30 | .979 | 5.487 | 14 | 69 | 29 | 29.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Canners | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 |
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