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Charles Oliver Hough (/ ˈ h ʌ f /; born January 5, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) knuckleball pitcher and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Florida Marlins from 1970 to 1994.
Jan 5, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Charlie Hough. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Charlie Hough. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg) Born: January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, HI us. Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 8th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL). High School: Hialeah HS (Hialeah, FL) Last Game: July 26, 1994 (Age 46-202d)
Dec 6, 2023 · Charlie Hough was a knuckleballer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins. Hough's career record was 216-216, the most wins ever by an exactly .500 pitcher. He spent the first 12 seasons of his major league career as a reliever and the last 13 as a starter.
Charlie Hough pitched at the major-league level for a quarter of a century on the strength of his knuckleball – a pitch, coincidentally, that he learned in the minor leagues as an attempt to reinvigorate his stagnating professional baseball career.
Fullname: Charles Oliver Hough. Born: 1/05/1948 in Honolulu, HI. Draft: 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers, Round: 8, Overall Pick: 159. High School: Hialeah, Hialeah, FL. Debut: 8/12/1970. Batting. Pitching.
Jan 4, 2023 · So, in 1970, at the age of 22, Hough took the baseball, gripped it with his fingertips and started pushing it toward the plate. It worked. That season, Hough posted a 1.95 ERA in Triple-A before making his Major League debut with the Dodgers.
Jun 25, 2016 · Hough has a thorough understanding for the challenges of surviving as a knuckleball pitcher, which is why he has become a resource for several knuckleballers including current AL ERA leader Steven Wright of the Red Sox. Hough is subject of this week's Q&A:
May 9, 2024 · Charlie Hough is the greatest steal in Rangers history. There have been some great trades and mind-boggling free-agent signings since the Rangers arrived in Arlington, but … Nothing like what it took to acquire a knuckleballer who ended up as one of the best pitchers in franchise history.
Aug 19, 2023 · Tommy Lasorda didn't teach Charlie Hough how to throw or how to master the knuckleball, but without the legendary manager's yearning, Hough's career may never have taken off—let alone lasted 25 seasons.
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