Hugh Edward Wise (March 9, 1906 – July 21, 1987) was an American professional baseball catcher, manager and scout. A native of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Wise attended Purdue University, where he played college baseball for the Boilermakers from 1926 to 1927.[1] His son Casey Wise played Major League Baseball, and another son, Hugh Jr., played in the minor leagues.
| Hughie Wise | |
|---|---|
 yearbook photo of Wise at Purdue, 1926 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 9, 1906 Campbellsville, Kentucky | |
| Died: July 21, 1987 (aged 81) Plantation, Florida | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1930, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1930, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| At bats | 6 |
| Hits | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Hugh Sr.'s major league career occurred over a two-day period, September 26–27, 1930, for the Detroit Tigers. He batted six times, with two hits, both singles. He handled 11 total chances in the field without an error.[2] Wise played for 13 seasons in the minor leagues (1930–1941; 1946), and managed in the mid-to-lower minor leagues during the late 1930s and 1940s, largely in the Class D KITTY League. He then turned to scouting for the Boston Braves/Milwaukee Braves, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. His duties at one time included scouting the Caribbean and Latin America and designing baseball fields.[3]
He died in Plantation, Florida, at age 81.
References
edit- ^ "Purdue University Baseball Players Who Played in the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ Career statistics, from Baseball Reference
- ^ The Northern League, 1933–1971
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)