Phil Hughes vs. Rob Murphy — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Murphy led in home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 102), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 97). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 105). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Rob Murphy.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Rob Murphy

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.64
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.78
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
3.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2659
38.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.77
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2352
33.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Rob Murphy

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.4
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.89
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Rob Murphy

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
38.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA