Jesse Crain vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Jesse Crain
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Jesse Crain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jesse Crain led in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 133 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 103). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 89). Role difference aside, Jesse Crain holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jesse Crain and Phil Hughes

Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.76
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.61
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
3.48
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.46
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
7.44
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1963
33.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Jesse Crain and Phil Hughes

Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.34
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.18
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.01
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.25
92.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.224
0.224
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jesse Crain and Phil Hughes

Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
319200
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.82
-54.69
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA