Phil Hughes vs. Garrett Whitlock — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Garrett Whitlock
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Garrett Whitlock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Garrett Whitlock led in home run suppression (HR9+ 183 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 146 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 138 vs 103). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 175). Role difference aside, Garrett Whitlock holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Garrett Whitlock

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.61
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
64.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
941
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
313.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
8.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.01
8.01
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
2.18
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
2.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
9.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.84
9.84
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1281
36.76
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.95
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1181
33.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Garrett Whitlock

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
4.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
941
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
313.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.69
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.66
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Garrett Whitlock

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
49500
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Garrett Whitlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Whitlock
Career
Per 600 PA