Tim Hudson vs. Chris Lambert — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Lambert
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Lambert 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 7.36 and 2.000 for Chris Lambert. By the career numbers, Tim Hudson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and Chris Lambert

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
7.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
13.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.91
13.91
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.82
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.09
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.36
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
44.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.73
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
40.09
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.73
44.73

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Chris Lambert

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.16
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Chris Lambert

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
413.24
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
600
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Chris Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA