Dick Hughes vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Dick Hughes
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Hughes posted a stronger line than Cliff Lee. Dick Hughes posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.78 vs 3.52) and WHIP (1.005 vs 1.202). By the career numbers, Dick Hughes had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hughes and Cliff Lee

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.99
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.59
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.38
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.97
68.97
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.78
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
3.52
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307.1
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
6.47
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2116
8.83
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.85
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
2.23
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
6.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.21
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
35.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8917
37.21
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.96
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
3.85
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.69
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.196
1.196
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
32.86
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
34.62
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Dick Hughes and Cliff Lee

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.99
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.53
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.23
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.79
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.76
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.77
93.77
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hughes and Cliff Lee

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
71
398.13
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
600
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
549.53
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
543.93
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
8.59
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
39.25
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.22
-6.86
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
241.12
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
205.61
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.64
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50