Phil Hughes vs. Tom Walker — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tom Walker
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Walker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Walker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 104 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 103). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 125). Role difference aside, Tom Walker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Tom Walker

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.15
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
9.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
3.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
5.7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.976
0.976
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1795
39.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.98
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.67
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
34.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Tom Walker

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.15
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.98
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.56
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Tom Walker

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
191
2938.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
507.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
19.42
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
15.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Tom Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Walker
Career
Per 600 PA