Tim Hudson vs. Ted Wills — Career Comparison

Tim Hudson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ted Wills
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Hudson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wills 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 5.46 and 1.674 for Ted Wills. 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 Ted Wills

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.01
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.64
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.38
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.54
62.54
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.66
15.66
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.49
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
5.46
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2957
8.51
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
10.14
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.71
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.4
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.64
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.69
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.24
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080
5.99
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
6.42
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.42
6.42
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.959
0.959
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.24
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.82
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.36
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13005
37.43
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
40.91
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.16
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
3.8
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
5.94
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.33
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.96
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11787
33.93
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
35.74
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Tim Hudson and Ted Wills

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.39
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.01
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.38
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9380
27
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126.2
9
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.74
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.42
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.64
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.07
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.23
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
2.17
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.16
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.98
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.11
91.11
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.494
0.494
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.66
15.66
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Hudson and Ted Wills

Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
413.24
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
1028.57
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
600
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
518.03
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
538.78
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
82.82
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.54
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.06
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
20.28
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.86
21.86
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
52.66
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
110.7
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
106.48
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.58
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.49
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.69
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
14.67
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
56.94
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.97
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
160.56
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
56.62
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Tim Hudson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.14
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hudson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA