Tim Hudson vs. Troy Patton — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Troy Patton
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Troy Patton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Troy Patton led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 104), run prevention (ERA+ 129 vs 112), and strikeout rate (K%+ 92 vs 79). Tim Hudson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 99). Role difference aside, Troy Patton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and Troy Patton

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
8.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
3.49
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2957
8.51
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
8.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
2.64
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.29
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
7.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.36
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13005
37.43
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
37.22
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
3.8
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.41
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
34.08
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.43
37.43
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Troy Patton

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
8.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.69
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Troy Patton

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
22650
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Troy Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Patton
Career
Per 600 PA