Phil Hughes vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 146 vs 102), and run prevention (ERA+ 128 vs 97). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 81). Role difference aside, Scott Williamson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Scott Williamson

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
38.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1574
32.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Scott Williamson

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.82
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.19
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Scott Williamson

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
6254.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
418.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
3.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.56
-10.27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
254.55
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA