Tim Hudson vs. Ray Soff — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ray Soff
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Soff 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 4.19 and 1.398 for Ray Soff. 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 Ray Soff

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
7.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.64
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.84
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.38
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.54
62.54
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.22
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.02
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
38.57
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.68
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.7
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.33
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
34.55
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Ray Soff

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
7.04
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
0.74
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.51
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.07
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
2.23
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.85
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.16
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Ray Soff

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
6300
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-45.12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
56.62
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA