Tim Hudson vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polli 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 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. 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 Lou Polli

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.71
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Lou Polli

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9380
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Lou Polli

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA