Eddie Gamboa vs. Nat Hudson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Gamboa and Nat Hudson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nat Hudson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.188 vs 1.275) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.68). Eddie Gamboa had the advantage in ERA (1.35 vs 3.08). By the career numbers, Nat 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.