Tim Hudson vs. Bret Saberhagen — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bret Saberhagen
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Bret Saberhagen a clear advantage over Tim Hudson across the core pitching metrics. Bret Saberhagen led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 104), strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 98). Tim Hudson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 112). Bret Saberhagen was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and Bret Saberhagen

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
1.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
1.3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.59
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.41
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.8
58.8
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
3.49
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2452
8.61
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
0.77
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
2.64
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.65
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1715
6.02
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.21
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13005
37.43
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10421
36.6
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
3.8
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
3.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.31
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.24
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.59
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9734
34.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.43
37.43
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Bret Saberhagen

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
1.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
1.3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.46
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.07
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
2.23
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
2.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.16
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Bret Saberhagen

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
1065.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
190
502.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
23
60.79
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
50.22
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
13.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
71.37
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
36
95.15
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
37
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
3.94
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
129.52
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
56.62
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA