Rudy Arroyo vs. Tim Hudson — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Hudson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.266 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Tim Hudson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Tim Hudson

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Tim Hudson

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Tim Hudson

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA