Tim Hudson vs. Gregg Olson — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gregg Olson
Gen XNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gregg Olson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gregg Olson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 150 vs 124), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 98). Tim Hudson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 95). Role difference aside, Gregg Olson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and Gregg Olson

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.52
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.91
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
3.49
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.46
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2016
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2957
8.51
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.01
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.01
8.01
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.71
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
4.42
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
7.88
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.58
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2889
38.69
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
5.99
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
3.8
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.68
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.72
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11787
33.93
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2504
33.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Gregg Olson

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2016
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.59
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.07
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.07
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.74
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.66
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Gregg Olson

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
74640
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.38
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
172.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
165.6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA