Phil Hughes vs. Brandon Workman — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brandon Workman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Workman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brandon Workman led in home run suppression (HR9+ 275 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 129 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 103). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 97). Role difference aside, Brandon Workman holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Brandon Workman

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
6.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.61
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
8.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
4.29
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
9.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
38.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1230
33.65
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Brandon Workman

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
6.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.66
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.29
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.26
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Brandon Workman

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
8700
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
35700
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-45.12
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Brandon Workman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
60
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Workman
Career
Per 600 PA