Tim Hudson vs. Clyde Sowell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Hudson and Clyde Sowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Hudson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 20.77) and WHIP (1.266 vs 4.385). Clyde Sowell had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Tim Hudson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.