Tim Hudson vs. Ed Sukla — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Sukla
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sukla 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 5.26 and 1.383 for Ed Sukla. 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 Ed Sukla

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.84
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9.12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.98
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
38.22
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.68
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
35.06
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Ed Sukla

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.84
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.75
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
2.23
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.28
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.16
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.28
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Ed Sukla

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23400
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA