Tim Hudson vs. Lou Thuman — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Thuman
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Thuman 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 12 and 2.667 for Lou Thuman. 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 Lou Thuman

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.71
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
5.99
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Lou Thuman

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.39
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9380
27
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126.2
9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Lou Thuman

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1500
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
82.82
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.54
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.06
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.28
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.86
21.86
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
110.7
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
106.48
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.58
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
14.67
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Lou Thuman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Thuman
Career
Per 600 PA