What years did Jared Hughes play?

Jared Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.

Was Jared Hughes a pitcher?

Yes. Jared Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 371 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jared Hughes hit?

Jared Hughes hit 0 career home runs.

What were Jared Hughes's career stats?

In 542 games, Jared Hughes went 30-26 with a 2.96 ERA, 371 strikeouts, 541.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.

What was Jared Hughes's salary?

Jared Hughes's last recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $481,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Jared Hughes play?

Jared Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jared Hughes and how much did he weigh?

Jared Hughes was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 240 pounds.

What was Jared Hughes's career ERA?

Jared Hughes finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 30-26 with 371 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jared Hughes have?

Jared Hughes recorded 371 career strikeouts.

Is Jared Hughes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jared Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jared Hughes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2020)

Jared Hughes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 10 seasons. Across 542 career appearances, he went 30-26 with a 2.96 ERA and 371 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 30–26

ERA 2.96

WHIP 1.24

SO 371

Pitcher PIV -635.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 240 lb
Born: 7/4/1985 in Stamford, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-09-07
Last Game: 2020-09-27

Full name: William Jared Hughes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jared Hughes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	26	542	0	0	0	12	541.1	480	178	47	190	371	2.96	-635.4

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 27.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jared Hughes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	PIT	NL	0	1	12	0	11.0	9	5	4	10	4.09	3.94 (-4%)	127.5
2012	PIT	NL	2	2	66	2	75.2	65	24	22	50	2.85	4.01 (+29%)	-59.8
2013	PIT	NL	2	3	29	0	32.0	37	17	16	23	4.78	3.87 (-24%)	-195.9
2014	PIT	NL	7	5	63	0	64.1	51	14	19	36	1.96	3.74 (+48%)	-396.5
2015	PIT	NL	3	1	76	0	67.0	70	17	19	36	2.28	3.96 (+42%)	265.3
2016	PIT	NL	1	1	67	1	59.1	62	20	22	34	3.03	4.19 (+28%)	-727.4
2017	MIL	NL	5	3	67	1	59.2	49	20	24	48	3.02	4.36 (+31%)	648.4
2018	CIN	NL	4	3	72	7	78.2	57	17	23	59	1.94	4.15 (+53%)	1746.3
2019	CIN	NL	3	4	47	1	48.1	41	22	19	34	4.10	4.51 (+9%)	-265.1
2019	PHI	NL	2	1	25	0	23.0	16	10	8	20	3.91	4.51 (+13%)	-1132.7
2020	NYN	NL	1	2	18	0	22.1	23	12	14	21	4.84	4.45 (-9%)	-645.5
Career · 11 seasons			30	26	542	12	541.1	480	178	190	371	2.96	—	-635

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jared Hughes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
542	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jared Hughes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	PIT	NL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	PIT	NL	66	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	PIT	NL	29	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	PIT	NL	63	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	PIT	NL	76	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	PIT	NL	67	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIL	NL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CIN	NL	72	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CIN	NL	47	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	PHI	NL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	NYN	NL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			542	8	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jared Hughes — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jared Hughes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	NLWC	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jared Hughes — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	1	18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jared Hughes — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	NLWC	PIT	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	1	18.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jared Hughes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	274	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	268	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jared Hughes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	274	280.1	253	90	87	198	2.89
Away	268	261.0	227	88	103	173	3.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jared Hughes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-09-27	NYN	WAS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
2020-09-26	NYN	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-18	NYN	ATL	—	3.2	6	3	3	1	3	2
2020-09-13	NYN	TOR	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
2020-09-09	NYN	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2020-09-04	NYN	PHI	L	1.1	4	3	3	2	2	0
2020-09-01	NYN	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2020-08-30	NYN	NYY	—	0.2	1	4	0	1	0	0
2020-08-29	NYN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2020-08-28	NYN	NYY	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jared Hughes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	542	0	49	115	7	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jared Hughes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2011	PIT	P	12	0	4	0	0
2012	PIT	P	66	8	15	1	2
2013	PIT	P	29	1	7	2	0
2014	PIT	P	63	5	18	1	2
2015	PIT	P	76	4	15	1	0
2016	PIT	P	67	5	8	0	2
2017	MIL	P	67	5	17	2	1
2018	CIN	P	72	15	14	0	1
2019	CIN	P	47	3	7	0	1
2019	PHI	P	25	2	2	0	0
2020	NYN	P	18	1	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jared Hughes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	542

Salary History

Jared Hughes's recorded salaries total $4,235,500 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hughes's career ran from 2011 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2014.

Jared Hughes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	PIT	NL	$2,175,000
2015	PIT	NL	$1,075,000
2013	PIT	NL	$504,500
2012	PIT	NL	$481,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,235,500

College History

Jared Hughes — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	2005, 2006
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	2004

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Career Spans

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Jared Hughes: the record in brief

Jared Hughes's major league career runs from a debut on September 7, 2011 to a final game on September 27, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011 to 2016), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017), the Cincinnati Reds (2018 through 2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019), and the New York Mets (2020). Hughes played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 4, 1985, in Stamford, CT, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-7 and 240 pounds. Jared Hughes was the playing name; the full given name is William Jared.

Hughes's career pitching line is 30 wins, 26 losses and a 2.96 ERA over 542 appearances. The same table counts 371 strikeouts and 12 saves. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same years, Hughes was 27.7% better. Hughes won 7 games in 2014, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 59 in 2018. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Hughes posted a 1.94 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jared Hughes

What years did Jared Hughes play?: Jared Hughes played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.
Was Jared Hughes a pitcher?: Yes. Jared Hughes pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 371 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jared Hughes hit?: Jared Hughes hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jared Hughes play for?: Jared Hughes played for 5 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011–2016), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017), the Cincinnati Reds (2018–2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019), and the New York Mets (2020).
What were Jared Hughes's career stats?: In 542 games, Jared Hughes went 30-26 with a 2.96 ERA, 371 strikeouts, 541.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
How much did Jared Hughes earn in his career?: Jared Hughes's recorded salaries total $4,235,500 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hughes's career ran from 2011 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011 and 2014.
What was Jared Hughes's salary?: Jared Hughes's last recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $481,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Jared Hughes play?: Jared Hughes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jared Hughes and how much did he weigh?: Jared Hughes was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 240 pounds.
What was Jared Hughes's career ERA?: Jared Hughes finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 30-26 with 371 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jared Hughes have?: Jared Hughes recorded 371 career strikeouts.
Is Jared Hughes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jared Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.