Joe Beggs vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Joe Beggs
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Beggs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Beggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 4.52 and 1.324 for Phil Hughes. By the career numbers, Joe Beggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Beggs and Phil Hughes

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.61
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.83
57.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.23
17.23
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2081
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
693.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
8.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.31
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
37.56
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.65
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2702
35.06
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.56
37.56
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Joe Beggs and Phil Hughes

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3873
27
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1291
9
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.66
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.02
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.916
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Beggs and Phil Hughes

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
238
649.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
540
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
90
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
81.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
18.8
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
98.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
111.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
68.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.64
15.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
130.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
240
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
4.58
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
38.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA