| Hughie Critz | ||
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| Second Baseman | ||
| Born: September 17, 1900 | ||
| Died: January 10, 1980 (aged 79) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 31, 1924 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Final game | ||
| September 27, 1935 for the New York Giants |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 268 | |
| Hits | 1591 | |
| RBI | 531 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Hugh Melville Critz (September 17, 1900 - January 10, 1980) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1920s and the New York Giants in the 1930s. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
Career overview
Critz was born in Starkville, Mississippi and attended school in his home state, at Mississippi State University. Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and His father, Professor Colonel Critz, was a respected instructor at the school.
In his first game, Hughie Critz had two hits off of Grover Alexander and hit . Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher 322 in 102 games on the rookie season, with 19 stolen bases.
Through the 1920s, Critz was an extremely solid, speedy, good-hitting second basemen for many decent Reds teams, although the team began to go down hill in the late '20s, finishing 7th in the 8-team National League in 1929 and 1930. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors In the year in which the Reds did the best with Critz on the team, 1926, they finished 2nd in the league, 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Besides the Reds' success, Critz also had, what can easily be considered, his best season. On the year, he batted . 270 with 3 homers and 79 RBIs. He tied a career-high with 14 triples and shattered his next-best career-high with his 79 RBIs. That year, he finished 2nd in MVP voting, behind only Bob O'Farrell. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Robert Arthur "Bob" O'Farrell ( October 19, 1896 &ndash February 20, 1988) was a major league baseball catcher who played for 21 seasons
Although his speed numbers only decreased from his rookie season, when he stole 19 bases, he still averaged 11 SB's per season, in his career.
In 1930, his career took a sudden turn when he was traded to the Giants for pitcher Larry Benton. Lawrence James Benton ( November 7, 1897 - April 3, 1953) was a professional Baseball player. With them, he won a World Series in 1933, had more quality years and retired on September 27, 1935. The 1933 World Series featured the New York Giants and the Washington Senators, with the Giants winning in five games for their first championship since Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game,
In a 12-season career, he batted . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 268 with 38 home runs and 531 RBIs in 1478 games. He had 97 career stolen bases, 832 runs scored, 195 doubles, and 95 triples. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see Critz accumulated 1591 hits in 5930 at bats. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base
Critz made the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1962. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as He died in Greenwood, Mississippi at age 79. Greenwood is the County seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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