Tim Hudson vs. Matt Thornton — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Thornton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 112 for Tim Hudson and 115 for Matt Thornton, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 101 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Matt Thornton — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.