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Hugh Poland

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: January 19, 1910 in Tompkinsville, KY us

Died: March 29, 1984 in Guthrie, KY

Buried: Guthrie Highland Cemetery, Guthrie, KY

School: Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)

Debut: April 22, 1943 (Age 33-093d, 9,415th in major league history)
vs. BRO 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 18, 1948 (Age 38-120d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Hugh Reid Poland

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

211

.185

RBI

OBP

.207

SLG

.242

OPS

.449

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-16 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	15 (8-4-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	17 (9-5-2)

Most Driven In
T Tatum	1
A Galan	1

Most Driven In By
E Lukon	1

1947 Batting Game Log

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1947 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	61	40 (39)	Jun 1	PHI		CHC	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	2.01	-0.313	3.05	-0.28%	-1.59	C
2	62	43 (2)	Jun 5 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,0-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.32	-0.008	.45	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
3	63	47 (3)	Jun 8 (2)	PHI		PIT	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.79	-0.046	2.39	-0.04%	-0.10	PH
4	64	52 (4)	Jun 13	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	2-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	1.59	-0.080	1.97	-0.06%	-0.59	C
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Cincinnati Reds
5	65	56	Jun 17	CIN		BSN	L,1-11	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.33	PH C
6	66	62 (5)	Jun 25	CIN		PHI	W,9-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	6.39	0.340	8.47	0.27%	1.00	PH
7	67	67 (4)	Jun 29 (2)	CIN	@	STL	L,2-17	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	8	.01	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.49	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	68	99 (31)	Jul 31	CIN		NYG	W,8-7	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.18	0.074	.08	0.00%	0.42	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	69	102 (2)	Aug 2	CIN		BSN	W,7-6	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.35	0.016	.02	0.00%	0.39	PH
10	70	103	Aug 3 (1)	CIN		BSN	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	1.23	-0.031	.07	0.00%	-0.17	PH
11	71	108 (4)	Aug 7	CIN		STL	L,2-9	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	8	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.50	PH
12	72	110 (1)	Aug 9 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
13	73	114 (3)	Aug 12	CIN		PIT	L,2-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	2	2.61	-0.075	.02	0.00%	-0.33	PH
14	74	115	Aug 15	CIN		CHC	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	3.51	-0.090	.02	0.00%	-0.24	PH
15	75	116	Aug 16	CIN		CHC	W,7-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	7	1.74	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
16	76	122 (5)	Aug 21	CIN	@	BRO	L,1-8	5-GF	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.261	.261	.304	.565	7	.31	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.62	C
17	77	123	Aug 22	CIN	@	BRO	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.292	.542	9	3.86	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-0.52	PH
18	78	126 (2)	Aug 24 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.280	.520	9	2.13	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
19	79	131 (4)	Aug 30	CIN		STL	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.269	.500	9	1.22	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	80	147 (15)	Sep 16	CIN		BRO	L,3-7	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.259	.269	.528	9	.12	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
							4-16		27	26	1	6	1	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	0		0	1	0	0	.231	.259	.269	.528		1.42	-0.417	1.03	-0.12%	-1.42

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