Todd Burns vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Todd Burns
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Hughes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 115), strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 101). Todd Burns held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 84). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Phil Hughes.

Pitching Stats for Todd Burns and Phil Hughes

Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.73
47.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
8.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
4.63
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2045
37.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1823
33.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Todd Burns and Phil Hughes

Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.77
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.42
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Burns and Phil Hughes

Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
30450
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-41.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
60
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA