Al Bauer vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Bauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. By the career numbers, Phil Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Bauer and Phil Hughes

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.52
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.36
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
35.89
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5088
35.47
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Al Bauer and Phil Hughes

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.33
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Bauer and Phil Hughes

Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
25.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
29.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA