Mulcahy was called Losing Pitcher by scribes who noted how often the initials "L.P." followed his name in the box scores. He led the National League in losses for last-place Phillies teams in 1938 and 1940 but was selected to the 1940 NL All-Star squad. In 1941 he became the first major leaguer drafted by the army, and he missed the 1941-44 seasons, returning for a few appearances in 1945-47. (JK)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»March 8, 1941: Phillies P Hugh Mulcahy becomes the first big leaguer drafted into the Armed Forces for W.W.II. Mulcahy, an All Star in 1940 while leading the NL in losses for the 2nd time, will pitch less than 100 innings when he returns after the war. More than 100 major leaguers will be drafted within the next two years, and two—Elmer Gedeon and Harry O'Neill—will be killed in action.
»July 11, 1945:
Aaron Robinson, Yankees C, returns from the military. Red Ruffing is back too, and so are Hugh Mulcahy and Buddy Lewis. Charlie Keller will follow, and a couple of dozen former major-league players will be in uniform before the season is over.
»September 30, 1945:
Eddie Stanky draws a walk his first time
at bat, his 148th walk of the year, from Hugh Mulcahy
to break Jimmy Sheckard's mark. The Dodgers beat the
Phils 4-1.
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