When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.5 mph off the bat against Hughes, 4th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 699th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .473 expected average against them, against .295 on his breaking balls.
456 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
60% of the contact against Hughes with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43% with the bases empty.
129 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 429 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hughes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.0 mph, against 87.1 off his knuckle curve.
309 and 99 of them thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hughes projects a .439 average, 4th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 698th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .417 average against Hughes and left-handers to .467.
305 pitches to right-handed hitters, 253 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.2% of the contact Hughes gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 626th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47% of the balls put in play against Hughes have gone to centre field.
47 of 100 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
29.5% of the contact against Hughes is on the ground and 41.1% of it is in the air.
95 tracked batted balls allowed.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hughes lives in the strike zone: 47.8% of his pitches are in it, 76th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 172nd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hughes's stuff spins at 2,129 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
558 pitches in 2018. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 519th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hughes averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
558 pitches in 2018. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 479th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.5 mph off the bat against Hughes, 4th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 699th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hughes projects a .439 average, 4th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 698th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.2% of the contact Hughes gives up is hit hard, 14th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 626th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .473 expected average against them, against .295 on his breaking balls.
456 of his fastballs thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
60% of the contact against Hughes with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43% with the bases empty.
129 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 429 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hughes's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.0 mph, against 87.1 off his knuckle curve.
309 and 99 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .417 average against Hughes and left-handers to .467.
305 pitches to right-handed hitters, 253 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47% of the balls put in play against Hughes have gone to centre field.
47 of 100 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
29.5% of the contact against Hughes is on the ground and 41.1% of it is in the air.
95 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hughes lives in the strike zone: 47.8% of his pitches are in it, 76th percentile.
558 pitches in 2018. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 172nd in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hughes's stuff spins at 2,129 rpm, 29th percentile in the league.
558 pitches in 2018. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 519th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hughes averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
558 pitches in 2018. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 479th in MLB.
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Career team 2007–2013