Phil Hughes vs. Chris Welsh — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Welsh
Baby BoomersDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Phil Hughes a clear advantage over Chris Welsh across the core pitching metrics. Phil Hughes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 102), strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 60), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 87). Chris Welsh held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 84). Phil Hughes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Chris Welsh

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.51
41.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.48
61.48
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
9.65
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
9.89
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.16
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2333
39.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
4.97
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2095
35.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Chris Welsh

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.79
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
2.14
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.48
61.48
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Chris Welsh

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
122
449.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
526.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.77
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.01
29.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
125.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
66.26
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
103.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
24.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
240
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
187.73
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
44.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50