Tim Hudson vs. Dave Patterson — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Patterson 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 5.26 and 1.698 for Dave Patterson. 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 Dave Patterson

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.64
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.54
62.54
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.74
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.77
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.33
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
36
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Dave Patterson

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
0.74
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Dave Patterson

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
2466.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-21.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
56.62
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0