Babe Birrer vs. Tim Hudson — Career Comparison

Babe Birrer
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Babe Birrer 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 4.36 and 1.446 for Babe Birrer. By the career numbers, Tim Hudson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Babe Birrer and Tim Hudson

Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.21
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.36
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
9.7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
2.78
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
38.96
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.81
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
36.1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Babe Birrer and Tim Hudson

Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.21
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.68
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.28
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.28
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Babe Birrer and Tim Hudson

Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
1120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.06
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.38
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
95.72
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
300
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
91.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Babe Birrer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.14
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Birrer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA