Archie Bradley vs. Dick Hughes — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Hughes
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.78 and WHIP 1.005 compared to 4.03 and 1.409 for Archie Bradley. By the career numbers, Dick Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Dick Hughes

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.99
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.85
50.85
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.97
68.97
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.03
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307.1
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
8.69
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
6.47
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.85
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
2.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.29
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
6.74
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
35.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
4.31
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.96
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1875
34.51
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
32.86
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Dick Hughes

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.99
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.53
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.79
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.76
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Dick Hughes

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
71
398.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
549.53
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
67.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
67.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
8.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
67.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.11
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
39.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.22
-6.86
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
241.12
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
2.49
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
33.64
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA