Tim Hudson vs. Dick Such — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Such
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Such 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 7.56 and 1.960 for Dick Such. 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 Dick Such

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.81
23.81
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
7.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
8.1
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
7.38
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.36
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
43.02
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
7.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11787
33.93
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
33.48
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.02
43.02

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Dick Such

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.81
23.81
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Dick Such

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
942.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.06
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
39.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.49
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
36.64
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.14
Dick Such
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA