Randy Choate vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Randy Choate
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Choate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Randy Choate led in home run suppression (HR9+ 284 vs 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 103), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 97). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 99). Role difference aside, Randy Choate holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Randy Choate and Phil Hughes

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
14.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
7.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.86
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
7.68
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.99
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1750
38.6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.287
1.287
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1505
33.2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Randy Choate and Phil Hughes

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
14.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.85
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.69
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.58
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
95.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Choate and Phil Hughes

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
67200
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
2.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-21.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA