Paul Byrd vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Phil Hughes a clear advantage over Paul Byrd across the core pitching metrics. Phil Hughes led in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 175), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 91). Paul Byrd held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 97). Phil Hughes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Paul Byrd and Phil Hughes

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.58
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.17
53.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
4.41
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.85
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
9.65
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.31
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
2.18
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
4.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.33
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7266
38.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
4.93
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.66
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.331
1.331
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5088
35.47
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Phil Hughes

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.95
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Phil Hughes

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
1053.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
15.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
115.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
16.56
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
118.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
240
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA