Tim Hudson vs. Johnny Podres — Career Comparison

The numbers give Tim Hudson a clear advantage over Johnny Podres across the core pitching metrics. Tim Hudson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92). Johnny Podres held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 79). Tim Hudson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.