Jim Brillheart vs. Tim Hudson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Brillheart and Tim Hudson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Hudson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.266 vs 1.577). Jim Brillheart had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Tim Hudson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.