Tim Hudson vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith 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 5.08 and 1.827 for Dave Smith. 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 Dave Smith

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.47
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.54
62.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Dave Smith

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9380
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Dave Smith

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
942.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA