Tim Hudson vs. Phil Norton — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Phil Norton
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Norton 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 5.07 and 1.679 for Phil Norton. 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 Phil Norton

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.97
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
5.07
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
9.16
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.97
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.26
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.95
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
40.06
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
5.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.33
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
0.96
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11787
33.93
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
33.92
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Phil Norton

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.97
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.46
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.85
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.85
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.207
0.207
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Phil Norton

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
11040
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
112.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
130.21
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
56.62
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA