Madison Bumgarner vs Tim Hudson: Career Stats Comparison
Tim Hudson has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Madison Bumgarner played 2009–2023 as a pitcher; Tim Hudson played 1999–2015 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Madison Bumgarner (2009–2023) and Tim Hudson (1999–2015) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Madison Bumgarner finished with 134 wins and 2,070 strikeouts; Tim Hudson finished with 222 wins and 2,080 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Madison Bumgarner, with 3.47 to Tim Hudson's 3.49.
- Who won more games? Tim Hudson, with 222 to Madison Bumgarner's 134.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Tim Hudson, with 2,080 to Madison Bumgarner's 2,070.
- Who had the better WHIP? Madison Bumgarner, with 1.15 to Tim Hudson's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Tim Hudson, with 3,126.2 to Madison Bumgarner's 2,209.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Tim Hudson, with 13 to Madison Bumgarner's 7.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Tim Hudson, with 40,402 career Pitcher PIV to Madison Bumgarner's 26,439.
Madison Bumgarner
Tim Hudson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Madison Bumgarner | Tim Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 134 | Leads: 222 |
| Losses not scored | 124 | 133 |
| Games | 358 | Leads: 482 |
| Games Started | 355 | Leads: 479 |
| Complete Games | 16 | Leads: 26 |
| Shutouts | 7 | Leads: 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 2,070 | Leads: 2,080 |
| Walks not scored | 544 | 917 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,007 | 2,957 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 258 | 248 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,209.1 | Leads: 3,126.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.47 | 3.49 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.15 | 1.24 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.43 | 5.99 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.22 | 2.64 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tim Hudson outpaces Madison Bumgarner 40,402 to 26,439 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,377 PIV per season to 1,763, across 17 seasons to 15. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Madison Bumgarner — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Tim Hudson — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tim Hudson leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Madison Bumgarner owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tim Hudson. PIV agrees: Tim Hudson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Madison Bumgarner and Tim Hudson careers compare
From 2009 through 2015, Madison Bumgarner and Tim Hudson were in the majors together. With 358 games against 482 across 15 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Madison Bumgarner are ERA (3.47 to 3.49), WHIP (1.15 to 1.24), and strikeouts per nine (8.43 to 5.99). The per-nine rows read 8.43 strikeouts and 2.22 walks for Madison Bumgarner, 5.99 and 2.64 for Tim Hudson. Madison Bumgarner was mainly a starter (355 starts in 358 games), and Tim Hudson was mainly a starter (479 starts in 482 games). In WHIP, Madison Bumgarner's 1.15 beats Tim Hudson's 1.24.
Madison Bumgarner vs Tim Hudson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Madison Bumgarner or Tim Hudson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Tim Hudson leads Madison Bumgarner in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 3.47 to Tim Hudson's 3.49.
- Who won more games?
- Tim Hudson, with 222 to Madison Bumgarner's 134.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Tim Hudson, with 2,080 to Madison Bumgarner's 2,070.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 1.15 to Tim Hudson's 1.24.