Joe Hudson vs. Denny O'Toole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Hudson and Denny O'Toole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Hudson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 5.04) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.89). Denny O'Toole had the advantage in WHIP (1.747 vs 1.827). By the career numbers, Joe 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.