Philip Hughes

Full Name: Philip Hughes	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 5"/220	First Game: April 26, 2007
Birthdate: June 24, 1986
Birthplace: Mission Viejo, California	MLB Experience: 1 year
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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[edit] Biography

Phil Hughes is an MLB Starting Pitcher for the New York Yankees. He was drafted in the first round of the 2004 Major League Draft.

Hughes spent 2005, his first full professional year, split between the Yankees' Rookie League team and the Single-A Tampa Yankees.On May 3, 2006, at the age of 19, Hughes made his first start with the Double-A Trenton Thunder.

He made his major league debut on April 26, 2007 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

On January 16th, 2008, Phil launched a WordPress blog. He discusses his daily happenings, and often holds contests to give away various signed memorabilia.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
2007	NY	A	13	13	5	3	4.46	58	39	36	0	0	0	72.2	64	8	29	0	4	2

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2007	NY	A	P	13	13	72.2	4	9	1	1	0	1	9	3	0	.929

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2007	NY	A	13	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[edit] Transactions

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (23rd overall) in June 2004.

[edit] Trivia

In 2007 he wore #65 because he wanted to wear a number ending in five, and every lower number ending in five was taken or retired (5 Joe DiMaggio, 15 Thurman Munson, 25 Jason Giambi, 35 Mike Mussina, 45 Carl Pavano, 55 Hideki Matsui)

For the 2008 season Phil will be wearing number 34, a number he wore in high school.

In his second major league start on May 1, 2007 against the Texas Rangers, he was dominant and in control while maintaining a no-hitter through 6 and 1/3 innings before pulling his left hamstring and being removed from the game.