Phil Hughes, baseball player, 2007-2018

Phil Hughes

Born: 6/24/1986 in Mission Viejo, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-04-26 | Final Game: 2018-08-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Philip Joseph Hughes

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Biography

Phil Hughes was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2007 to 2018. Born in 1986, Hughes made a significant impact in Major League Baseball during his tenure, primarily known for his time with the New York Yankees. He achieved a career record of 88-79 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.52 while amassing 1,040 strikeouts. Notably, Hughes was selected as an All-Star once, underscoring his recognition among peers and fans alike. Hughes was characterized by his sharp breaking pitches and a strong fastball, which he utilized effectively throughout his career. His performance contributed to the Yankees' pitching staff, especially during the late 2000s and early 2010s, an era marked by the team's pursuit of championships. In addition to his role as a starter, Hughes also demonstrated versatility on the mound, recording three saves during his career. He retired with a solid legacy, having navigated the challenges of professional baseball and left a lasting impression on the teams he played for.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 79 290 211 5 1 3 1291.0 1384 648 191 313 1040 4.52 0

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 NYY AL 5 3 13 13 0 0 0 72.7 64 36 29 58 4.46 4.47 (avg) -
2008 NYY AL 0 4 8 8 0 0 0 34.0 43 25 15 23 6.62 4.32 (-53%) -
2009 NYY AL 8 3 51 7 0 0 3 86.0 68 29 28 96 3.03 4.32 (+30%) -
2010 NYY AL 18 8 31 29 0 0 0 176.3 162 82 58 146 4.19 4.08 (-3%) -
2011 NYY AL 5 5 17 14 1 1 0 74.7 84 48 27 47 5.79 3.94 (-47%) -
2012 NYY AL 16 13 32 32 1 0 0 191.3 196 89 46 165 4.19 4.01 (-4%) -
2013 NYY AL 4 14 30 29 0 0 0 145.7 170 84 42 121 5.19 3.87 (-34%) -
2014 MIN AL 16 10 32 32 1 0 0 209.7 221 82 16 186 3.52 3.74 (+6%) 5960.5
2015 MIN AL 11 9 27 25 1 0 0 155.3 184 76 16 94 4.40 3.96 (-11%) -2951.4
2016 MIN AL 1 7 12 11 1 0 0 59.0 76 39 13 34 5.95 4.19 (-42%) -1327.0
2017 MIN AL 4 3 14 9 0 0 0 53.7 72 35 13 38 5.87 4.36 (-35%) -1455.4
2018 MIN AL 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 12.0 14 9 5 8 6.75 4.15 (-63%) -1056.1
2018 SDP NL 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 20.7 30 14 5 24 6.10 4.15 (-47%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
290 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 NYY AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYY AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYY AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYY AL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYY AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYY AL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYY AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIN AL 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIN AL 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIN AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIN AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SDP NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 4 18 5 0 39.7 41 20 18 38 4.54

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 ALCS NYA 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 3 1 3 1 3.00
2012 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 1 1 0 6.7 4 1 3 8 1.35
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 0 0 4 0.00
2010 ALCS NYA 0 2 2 2 0 8.7 14 11 7 6 11.42
2010 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 6 0.00
2009 ALCS NYA 0 1 3 0 0 2.7 4 1 1 3 3.38
2009 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 5 2 1 3 9.00
2009 WS NYA 0 0 3 0 0 1.7 2 3 2 1 16.20
2007 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 2 0 0 5.7 3 1 0 6 1.59

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 290 211 49 94 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 NYA P 13 13 4 9 1 1
2008 NYA P 8 8 2 3 0 0
2009 NYA P 51 7 4 5 0 0
2010 NYA P 31 29 7 13 0 1
2011 NYA P 17 14 2 6 0 0
2012 NYA P 32 32 7 14 1 0
2013 NYA P 30 29 3 10 0 0
2014 MIN P 32 32 10 8 1 2
2015 MIN P 27 25 5 17 0 0
2016 MIN P 12 11 3 6 0 0
2017 MIN P 14 9 2 3 0 0
2018 MIN P 7 2 0 0 0 0
2018 SDN P 16 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 290

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIN AL $9,200,000
2015 MIN AL $9,200,000
2014 MIN AL $8,000,000
2013 NYA AL $7,150,000
2012 NYA AL $3,200,000
2011 NYA AL $2,700,000
2010 NYA AL $447,000
2008 NYA AL $406,350
Total Career Earnings $40,303,350

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Cy Young Award AL 7th 6.0 210 0