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Phil Hughes has created quite a stir here in New York, by pitching miserably in his first 6 starts. Andrew Miller has been just as bad, if not worse, for the Marlins.
I thought that it might be interesting to look at the players who have had a similar experience to these prospects.
Here are my criteria:
1) Young: 23 or younger
2) Inexperienced: Less that 32 games (a current season's worth of starts) pitched in their career.
3) Starting a season: The team's first 30 games (6 games in a 5 man rotation)
4) Struggling: A game score of 35 of lower.
Hughes and Miller join 6 other pitchers with 4 games that match these criteria.
Pete Redfern 1977 4 Ind. Games Jaime Navarro 1990 4 Ind. Games Rafael Medina 1998 4 Ind. Games Phil Huffman 1979 4 Ind. Games Jose Guzman 1986 4 Ind. Games Alex Fernandez 1991 4 Ind. Games
Not very encouraging if you're a Yankees or Marlins fan.
Here are the season and career totals for each of the pitchers:
| Player | Season W | Season L | Season ERA+ | Career W | Career L | Career ERA+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | 6 | 9 | 78 | 42 | 48 | 90 |
| Jamie Navarro | 8 | 7 | 87 | 116 | 126 | 90 |
| Rafael Medina | 2 | 6 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 69 |
| Phil Huffman | 6 | 18 | 75 | 6 | 18 | 71 |
| Jose Guzman | 9 | 15 | 95 | 80 | 74 | 102 |
| Alex Fernandez | 9 | 13 | 88 | 107 | 87 | 115 |
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