Vern Hughes vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Vern Hughes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Vern Hughes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vern Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 4.12 and 1.416 for Kirk McCaskill. By the career numbers, Vern Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Hughes and Kirk McCaskill

Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.12
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.94
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1748
9.1
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.37
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7405
38.55
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6621
34.46
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Vern Hughes and Kirk McCaskill

Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
27
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
9
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Hughes and Kirk McCaskill

Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA