Tim Hudson vs. Raul Valdes — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Raul Valdes
Gen XCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Raul Valdes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Hudson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 64), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 88). Raul Valdes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 79). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Tim Hudson.

Pitching Stats for Tim Hudson and Raul Valdes

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
6.61
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
5.13
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
140.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
8.85
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.28
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
9.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.36
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
38.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.58
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
34.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Raul Valdes

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
6.61
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
140.1
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
1.42
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.15
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.54
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.54
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Raul Valdes

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
3433.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
518.03
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
13
433.33
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.06
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
80.53
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
61.69
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
89.48
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.97
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
190
160.56
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
56.62
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Raul Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Raul Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA