Tim Hudson vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 3.49 and 1.266 for Tim Hudson. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and James Sherfy

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.64
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.54
62.54
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
3.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2957
8.51
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.13
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.36
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
37.59
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
3.8
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11787
33.93
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and James Sherfy

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and James Sherfy

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA