Matt Dermody vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

Matt Dermody
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats 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 Matt Dermody as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 5.74 and 1.436 for Matt Dermody. By the career numbers, Phil Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Dermody and Phil Hughes

Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
8.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.52
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
10.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
9.65
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.33
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
6.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
39.64
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
35.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5088
35.47
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Matt Dermody and Phil Hughes

Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
8.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.66
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.02
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.95
97.95
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.097
0.097
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Dermody and Phil Hughes

Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.82
-54.69
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Dermody
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA