Phil Hughes vs. Lou Tost — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Hughes and Lou Tost are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou Tost posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 4.52) and home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.33). Phil Hughes had the advantage in WHIP (1.324 vs 1.384). By the career numbers, Lou Tost 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.