Will Calihan vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Will Calihan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Calihan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Calihan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.467 compared to 4.52 and 1.324 for Phil Hughes. By the career numbers, Will Calihan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Calihan and Phil Hughes

Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
4.14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
9.41
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
3.42
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
40.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
6.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
36.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5088
35.47
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Will Calihan and Phil Hughes

Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1590
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
92.22
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.406
2.406
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Calihan and Phil Hughes

Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
165.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
563.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
89.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
68.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.95
28.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
120.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
125.76
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.64
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
102.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
24.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.63
28.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA