Neal Cotts vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Neal Cotts
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Neal Cotts 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 103), home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 64), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 86). Neal Cotts held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 102). Role difference aside, Phil Hughes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Neal Cotts and Phil Hughes

Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
9.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1330
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
443.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
8.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.94
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
8.55
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
38.94
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.85
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.351
1.351
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
33.98
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Neal Cotts and Phil Hughes

Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
9.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1330
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
443.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.16
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.56
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neal Cotts and Phil Hughes

Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
144900
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
199.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA