Phil Hughes vs. Todd Williams — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Todd Williams
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Hughes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 119), strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 59), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 95). Todd Williams held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 84). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Phil Hughes.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Todd Williams

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.54
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
9.65
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
10.06
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.37
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
39.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.84
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.43
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
35.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Todd Williams

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Todd Williams

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
34050
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA