Tim Hudson vs. Joe Pate — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Pate
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Pate 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 3.51 and 1.488 for Joe Pate. 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 Joe Pate

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.54
62.54
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.51
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
9.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.71
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
3.89
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
39.85
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
35.8
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Joe Pate

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.39
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9380
27
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126.2
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.848
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Joe Pate

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
1102.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.06
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
41.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.94
40.96
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.33
14.33
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA