Hub Northen
Hubbard Edwin Northen (August 16, 1886 – October 1, 1947) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1910 through 1912 for the St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
| Hub Northern | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: August 16, 1886 Atlanta, Texas | |||
| Died: October 1, 1947 (aged 61) Shreveport, Louisiana | |||
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| Cotton States League debut | |||
| 1908, for the Monroe Municipals | |||
| Last East Texas League appearance | |||
| 1924, for the Texarkana Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .272 | ||
| Runs | 76 | ||
| Hits | 159 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Besides, Northen played at Minor League level in all or parts of 16 seasons spanning 1907–1924.[2]
Northeen was the Dodgers regular center fielder in the 1912 season before being replaced with Casey Stengel when Northen became ill.[3]
In 164 major league games over three seasons, Northern posted a .272 batting average (159-for-584) with 76 runs, 3 home runs and 63 RBI. He finished his career with a .939 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]
After his retirement as an active player, Northen worked as a scout for various baseball teams, including the Chicago White Sox[4] and the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League.[5]
References
- "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference Minors. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- John P. Carmichael, ed. (1996). My Greatest Day in Baseball. University of Nebraska Press. p. 200. ISBN 9780803263680.
- Joseph Wancho, ed. (2014). Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland Indians. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803245877.
- staff (January 8, 1947). "Sweetwater to Work With Shreveport". Abilene Reporter-News.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Obituary
