Tim Hudson vs. Dick Midkiff — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Midkiff
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Midkiff 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 5.09 and 1.811 for Dick Midkiff. 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 Dick Midkiff

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.31
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.35
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
43.05
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.811
1.811
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
37.7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.05
43.05

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Dick Midkiff

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.39
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9380
27
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126.2
9
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Dick Midkiff

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
780
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.06
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
35.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
29.57
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA