Tim Hudson vs. Bob Wickman — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Wickman 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 116 for Bob Wickman, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Bob Wickman — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.