Tim Hudson vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Tim Hudson a clear advantage over Steve Sparks across the core pitching metrics. Tim Hudson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 90), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 90). Tim Hudson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and Steve Sparks

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.87
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Steve Sparks

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
0.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.07
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
2.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Steve Sparks

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA