Tim Hudson vs. Jack Perkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Hudson and Jack Perkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Hudson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 4.19) and home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 0.93). Jack Perkins had the advantage in WHIP (1.164 vs 1.266). By the career numbers, Tim Hudson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.