Rex Hudson vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Rex Hudson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Hudson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Tiant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.214 compared to 22.5 and 3.000 for Rex Hudson. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Hudson and Luis Tiant

Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.51
25.51
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.85
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Rex Hudson and Luis Tiant

Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Hudson and Luis Tiant

Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Rex Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Rex Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50