Collin McHugh vs. Hector Mercado — Career Comparison

Collin McHugh
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hector Mercado
Gen XP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Collin McHugh built a career as a starting pitcher and Hector Mercado as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Collin McHugh led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 108). Hector Mercado held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 119). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Collin McHugh.

Pitching Stats for Collin McHugh and Hector Mercado

Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
3.14
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8.09
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.15
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.43
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.17
60.17
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.71
36.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.72
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.55
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2978
27
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
27
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992.2
9
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
124.2
9
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
940
8.52
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.45
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.96
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.08
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
2.54
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.41
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
967
8.77
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
9.17
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.26
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.72
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.42
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4156
37.68
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
40.36
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.8
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
3.98
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.84
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.18
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.62
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3788
34.34
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
34
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Collin McHugh and Hector Mercado

Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
3.14
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8.09
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.15
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2978
27
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
27
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992.2
9
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
124.2
9
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.55
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.97
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.87
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.58
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.01
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.52
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.486
0.486
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.116
0.116
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.71
36.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Collin McHugh and Hector Mercado

Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
6696.77
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
7466.67
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
541.94
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.45
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.82
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-28.57
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-40.62
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA