Ed Acosta vs. Tim Hudson — Career Comparison

Ed Acosta
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats SwitchCentral AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Hudson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 101), and strikeout rate (K%+ 79 vs 75). Ed Acosta held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 190 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Tim Hudson.

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Tim Hudson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.73
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.59
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.05
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
10
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.78
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.55
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
2.64
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.58
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
38.83
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.33
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
34.98
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Tim Hudson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.72
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.65
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Tim Hudson

Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
1140
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
1.37
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-41.51
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
300
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA