Phil Hughes vs. Ray Lamb — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Lamb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 97 for Phil Hughes and 100 for Ray Lamb, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 106 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ray Lamb — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.