Phil Hughes vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Duane Ward led in home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 163 vs 102), and run prevention (ERA+ 144 vs 97). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 97). Role difference aside, Duane Ward holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Duane Ward

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.38
46.38
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
3.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Duane Ward

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.16
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.74
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.66
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Duane Ward

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.82
-54.69
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA