Mike Balas vs. Luke Hudson — Career Comparison

Mike Balas
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luke Hudson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luke Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Balas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Hudson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.490 compared to 6.75 and 2.250 for Mike Balas. By the career numbers, Luke Hudson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Balas and Luke Hudson

Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.15
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.52
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.63
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.67
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.69
70.69
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
5.11
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
729
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
9
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
8.7
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.96
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
4.56
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.67
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.63
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
39.44
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
5.56
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.22
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.473
1.473
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
33.67
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Mike Balas and Luke Hudson

Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.15
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.52
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
729
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
9
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.63
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.96
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.67
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.59
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.69
70.69
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Balas and Luke Hudson

Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
750
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
600
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
512.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
45.92
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
52.55
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
150
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA