Phil Hughes vs. Brett Myers — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brett Myers
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Phil Hughes a clear advantage over Brett Myers across the core pitching metrics. Phil Hughes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 106), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 96), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 95). Brett Myers held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 102). Phil Hughes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Brett Myers

Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
2.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.26
50.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.14
66.14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
4.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5130
27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1725
9.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
2.93
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.19
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
7.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.22
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7307
38.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
4.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.74
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6597
34.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Brett Myers

Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
2.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5130
27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.18
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.01
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.14
66.14
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Brett Myers

Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
412.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
557
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
507.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
67.86
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
56.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.85
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.85
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.88
12.8
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
79.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
94.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.7
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
26.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
240
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
173.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
3.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
64.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.77
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Myers
Career
Per 600 PA