Phil Hughes vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long 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 101), strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 87). Sam Long held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 84). Role difference aside, Phil Hughes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Sam Long

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.52
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Sam Long

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Sam Long

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
4.86
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-17.94
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA