| Phil Hughes | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Phil_Hughes_at_Camden_Yards_9-12-13.jpg) Hughes in 2013 with the Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 24, 1986 Mission Viejo, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 2007, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 2018, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 88–79 |
| Earned run average | 4.52 |
| Strikeouts | 1,040 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Philip Joseph Hughes (born June 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and San Diego Padres during a career that spanned from 2007 through 2018. Hughes stands 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg). He was the Yankees' first-round pick in the 2004 MLB draft.
During his time in the Yankees' minor-league system, Hughes became one of the most highly anticipated prospects in baseball. He debuted in the major leagues in 2007 as a starting pitcher and quickly demonstrated his potential with a bid for a no-hitter in only his second MLB start. However, injury cut short his outing, as well as significant portions of his 2007 and 2008 seasons. Hughes began 2009 in the minors but later returned to the majors, eventually becoming a relief pitcher in June and pitching as a setup man for Mariano Rivera. Hughes excelled in the new role during the regular season. Despite his struggles in the postseason, Hughes won a championship with the Yankees in the 2009 World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Upon returning to the Yankees' starting rotation in 2010, Hughes won 18 games and earned a berth on the American League All-Star team. Arm fatigue cost Hughes nearly half of the season in 2011. The following year, he stayed healthy for the entire season and won 16 games as the Yankees' third starter. In 2013, Hughes had his worst season, posting a 4–14 win–loss record and a 5.19 earned run average; this performance led to his removal from the starting rotation. After signing with the Minnesota Twins, Hughes had a turnaround season in 2014, finishing the season with a 16–10 record and an ERA of 3.52 and placing seventh in the American League Cy Young Award voting.[1] Hughes ended his career with an 88–79 record and an earned run average of 4.52.
- ^ "Phil Hughes Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2018.