Vern Hughes vs. Lee Wade — Career Comparison
Lee Wade 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 3.77 and 1.309 for Lee Wade. 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 Lee Wade
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.24
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.713
0.713
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Fielding Stats for Vern Hughes and Lee Wade
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.28
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.938
1.938
Hitting Stats for Vern Hughes and Lee Wade
Vern Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169