Tim Hudson vs. Pablo Torrealba — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Pablo Torrealba 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 Pablo Torrealba, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tim Hudson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.