Brandon
Hughes
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Brandon Hughes
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Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : S · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2022-05-17
Born in : Sterling Heights, MI, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8.15 | 17.2 | 21 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7.24 | 13.2 | 17 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 57 | 2 | 3 | 3.12 | 57.2 | 68 | 1.09 |
| Career totals | 89 | 2 | 6 | 4.75 | 89.0 | 106 | 1.34 | |
Advanced stats, 2024 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
8.15
FIP
8.71
xFIP
5.14
ERA-
197
WHIP
1.92
K%
23.6 %
BB%
11.2 %
Strikeouts
21
Innings
17.7
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2025 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.5
Strikeouts
19
2024 WAR
-0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2022-0.3 WAR · -0.3 per full season
- 2024-0.5 WAR · -1.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
66
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 64
- STF
- Stuff
- 78
- CTL
- Control
- 68
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 35
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 59
- EX
- Experience
- 47
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 8.71 · RA9-WAR: -0.4
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
92.4 mi/h
14th percentile
K%
23.6 %
49th percentile
BB%
11.2 %
21th percentile
xERA
9.67
0th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.451
0th percentile
Barrels allowed
21.4 %
0th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AZ | -0.5 | 2 | 66 | 92.4 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 9.67 | .451 |
| 2022 | CHC | -0.3 | 52 | 76 | 93.2 | 28.5 | 8.8 | 3.91 | .310 |
Game log, 2024
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs SF | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.15 |
| Sep 23 | vs SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.82 |
| Sep 14 | vs MIL | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.39 |
| Jun 28 | vs ATH | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10.29 |
| Jun 26 | vs MIN | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Jun 23 | @ PHI | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Jun 5 | vs SF | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10.13 |
| Jun 1 | @ NYM | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9.35 |
| May 30 | @ NYM | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.43 |
| May 28 | @ TEX | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
Brandon Hughes in five questions
What is Brandon Hughes's record in 2024?
Brandon Hughes is 0-0 in 2024, with a 8.15 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 17.7 innings.
How old and how tall is Brandon Hughes?
Brandon Hughes is 30 years old (born December 1, 1995). He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Where is Brandon Hughes from?
Brandon Hughes was born in Sterling Heights, MI, United States.
How good is Brandon Hughes?
Brandon Hughes produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What is Brandon Hughes's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at -0.5 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.