Jim Hughes vs. Joey Jay — Career Comparison

Jim Hughes
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joey Jay
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Hughes and Joey Jay are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 86 for Jim Hughes and 86 for Joey Jay, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 90 respectively. If forced to pick, Jim Hughes gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jim Hughes and Joey Jay

Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.59
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.26
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.18
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.58
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.61
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.53
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.49
79.49
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.48
65.48
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
4.3
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
3.77
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4639
27
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
441.1
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1546.1
9
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
9.03
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
8.5
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.73
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.89
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
4.18
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
3.53
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.2
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.61
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
5.81
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.31
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
39.36
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6583
38.31
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.31
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
4.91
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.16
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.92
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
34.14
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5940
34.57
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Jim Hughes and Joey Jay

Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.59
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.82
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.26
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
1.18
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4608
27
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
441.1
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
9
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.65
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.62
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.28
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.29
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.16
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.99
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.94
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
1.91
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.62
89.62
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.49
79.49
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.16
65.16
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Hughes and Joey Jay

Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
78
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
344.44
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
600
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
536.67
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
51.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
12.59
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.56
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
93.33
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.89
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.78
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.4
-3.78
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
31.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
206
228.89
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA