A. J. Cole vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

A. J. Cole
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and A. J. Cole 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 95), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 77), and home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 63). Role difference aside, Phil Hughes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for A. J. Cole and Phil Hughes

A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.61
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.43
17.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
205.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
9.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.33
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
9.12
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
905
39.67
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.53
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
5.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
35.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for A. J. Cole and Phil Hughes

A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
205.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.79
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.14
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.43
17.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for A. J. Cole and Phil Hughes

A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
109
2180
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
520
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
26.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
240
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA