Phil Hughes vs. Rube Melton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Hughes and Rube Melton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Melton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 4.52) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.33). Phil Hughes had the advantage in WHIP (1.324 vs 1.447). By the career numbers, Rube Melton 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.