Tim Hudson vs. Jose Paniagua — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Paniagua as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 112 for Tim Hudson and 109 for Jose Paniagua, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tim Hudson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.