Phil Hughes vs. Ryan Walker — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ryan Walker
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Walker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Walker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 145 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 132 vs 103). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 133). Role difference aside, Ryan Walker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Ryan Walker

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
8.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.61
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.98
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
202.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
7.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.66
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
10.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.52
10.52
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.466
1.466
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
837
37.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
33.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.17
37.17

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Ryan Walker

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
8.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
202.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.75
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.87
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Ryan Walker

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
193
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.82
-54.69
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Ryan Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Walker
Career
Per 600 PA