Tommy Hughes vs. Nick Vespi — Career Comparison

Tommy Hughes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Nick Vespi
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Nick Vespi as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Vespi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 3.92 and 1.462 for Tommy Hughes. By the career numbers, Nick Vespi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Hughes and Nick Vespi

Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.88
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.59
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.14
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.41
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.73
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.41
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
3.92
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.88
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2064
27
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
9
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
9.13
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.28
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.43
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.35
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
4.03
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.19
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
2.89
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.76
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2991
39.13
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
37.13
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.36
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
4.64
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.88
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.18
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
35.03
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
34.26
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Tommy Hughes and Nick Vespi

Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.59
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
27
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.1
9
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.257
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.133
0.133
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Hughes and Nick Vespi

Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
389.74
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
45
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
600
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
546.15
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
64.1
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
58.97
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
8.78
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
69.23
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
82.05
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.82
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.9
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.93
-7.51
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.38
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
63
161.54
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.9
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.69
Nick Vespi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Vespi
Career
Per 600 PA