Phil Hughes vs. Byron McLaughlin — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Byron McLaughlin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Phil Hughes a clear advantage over Byron McLaughlin across the core pitching metrics. Phil Hughes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 95), and home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 80). Byron McLaughlin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 143 vs 102). Phil Hughes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Byron McLaughlin

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.13
27.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.52
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
5.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
9.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
4.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
5.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1683
40.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
5.38
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.67
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1465
34.85
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Byron McLaughlin

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.13
27.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Byron McLaughlin

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
129
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.82
-54.69
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA