Hugh Canavan
{{short description|American baseball player (1897-1967)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Hugh Canavan
|image=
|position=Pitcher / Outfielder
|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|birth_date={{birth date|1897|5|13}}
|birth_place=Worcester, Massachusetts
|death_date={{death date and age|1967|9|4|1897|5|13}}
|death_place=Boston, Massachusetts
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 23
|debutyear=1918
|debutteam=Boston Braves
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 25
|finalyear=1918
|finalteam=Boston Braves
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=Win–loss record
|stat1value=0–4
|stat2label=Earned run average
|stat2value=6.36
|stat3label=Strikeouts
|stat3value=18
|teams=
- Boston Braves (1918)
}}
Hugh Edward Canavan (May 13, 1897 – September 4, 1967), nicknamed "Hugo", was a pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball.
Playing career
He played for the Boston Braves in 1918,[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canavhu01.shtml "Hugh Canavan Statistics and History"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22. appearing as a pitcher in 11 games and compiling an 0–4 record. He also appeared as a pinch-hitter in 4 games, and played one full game as an outfielder. Canavan appeared in a total of 16 games for the Braves; the Braves lost all 16 of those games.
Canavan had a more successful minor league career, where he played mostly as a pitcher with occasional games in the outfield. Playing nine seasons between 1916 and 1927, as a pitcher Canavan won 99 games.
References
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External links
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