What years did John Hudek play?

John Hudek played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1999.

Was John Hudek a pitcher?

Yes. John Hudek pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 206 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Hudek hit?

John Hudek hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was John Hudek's career batting average?

John Hudek batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did John Hudek have?

John Hudek drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was John Hudek's career ERA?

John Hudek finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 10-15 with 206 strikeouts.

John Hudek

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-1999)

John Hudek was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1999 for 5 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. Across 194 career appearances, he went 10-15 with a 4.43 ERA, 206 strikeouts, and 29 saves. John Hudek was an All-Star.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
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 October 12, 2026

W–L 10–15

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.49

SO 206

Pitcher PIV -1534.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 8/8/1966 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-04-23
Last Game: 1999-09-30
Awards: All-Star

Full name: John Raymond Hudek

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Hudek — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	15	194	0	0	0	29	201.1	176	99	29	123	206	4.43	-1534.6

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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John Hudek Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	HOU	NL	0	2	42	16	39.1	24	13	18	39	2.97	4.51 (+34%)	259.7
1995	HOU	NL	2	2	19	7	20.0	19	12	5	29	5.40	4.45 (-21%)	777.1
1996	HOU	NL	2	0	15	2	16.0	12	5	5	14	2.81	4.61 (+39%)	251.6
1997	HOU	NL	1	3	40	4	40.2	38	27	33	36	5.98	4.39 (-36%)	-2198.4
1998	NYN	NL	1	4	28	0	27.0	23	12	19	28	4.00	4.43 (+10%)	47.7
1998	CIN	NL	4	2	30	0	37.0	27	10	28	40	2.43	4.43 (+45%)	-1004.4
1999	CIN	NL	0	1	2	0	1.0	4	3	3	0	27.00	—	0.0
1999	ATL	NL	0	1	15	0	16.2	21	12	11	18	6.48	4.71 (-38%)	332.2
1999	TOR	AL	0	0	3	0	3.2	8	5	1	2	12.27	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			10	15	194	29	201.1	176	99	123	206	4.43	—	-1,535

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Hudek — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
194	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Hudek Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	HOU	NL	42	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	HOU	NL	19	1	1	2	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	HOU	NL	15	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	HOU	NL	40	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	NYN	NL	28	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CIN	NL	30	3	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	ATL	NL	15	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TOR	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			194	5	1	2	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Hudek — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	3	0	1	0	2	.333
Away	102	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John Hudek — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	92	103.1	72	41	65	111	3.57
Away	102	98.0	104	58	58	95	5.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Hudek — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1999-09-30	TOR	CLE	L	0	0
1999-09-24	TOR	CLE	L	0	0
1999-09-05	TOR	KCR	L	0	0
1999-07-20	ATL	TOR	L	0	0
1999-07-19	ATL	TOR	L	0	0
1999-07-17	ATL	NYY	L	0	0
1999-07-11	ATL	BOS	W	0	0
1999-07-06	ATL	MIA	L	0	0
1999-07-02	ATL	NYN	W	1	1
1999-06-28	ATL	WSN	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Hudek — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-09-30	TOR	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-24	TOR	CLE	—	2.2	4	4	4	1	2	1
1999-09-05	TOR	KCR	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1999-07-20	ATL	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-07-19	ATL	TOR	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1999-07-17	ATL	NYY	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	2	0
1999-07-11	ATL	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1999-07-06	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1999-07-02	ATL	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-06-28	ATL	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Hudek — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	194	0	11	28	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Hudek — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1994	HOU	P	42	4	3	0
1995	HOU	P	19	1	5	0
1996	HOU	P	15	1	5	0
1997	HOU	P	40	1	6	1
1998	NYN	P	28	1	5	0
1998	CIN	P	30	2	2	0
1999	CIN	P	2	0	0	0
1999	ATL	P	15	1	2	0
1999	TOR	P	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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John Hudek Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	194

Salary History

John Hudek — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	CIN	NL	$800,000
1998	NYN	NL	$499,000
1997	HOU	NL	$412,500
1996	HOU	NL	$210,000
1995	HOU	NL	$185,000
1994	HOU	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,215,500

College History

John Hudek — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida Southern College	Lakeland	FL	1987, 1988

Award Voting History

John Hudek — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1994	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	27.0	140	0

John Hudek: the record in brief

April 23, 1994 and September 30, 1999 bracket John Hudek's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1994 to 1997), the New York Mets (1998), the Cincinnati Reds (1998 to 1999), the Atlanta Braves (1999), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1999). The bio lists Hudek as a pitcher who switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 200 pounds. Hudek was born on August 8, 1966, in Tampa, FL, USA. Hudek's full given name, per the bio, is John Raymond Hudek.

Hudek pitched in 194 games, starting 0, and finished with a 10-15 record and 4.43 ERA. The totals include 206 strikeouts and 29 saves. Hudek's 4.43 ERA was close to the 4.52 league figure for those seasons. The most saves in one season was 16, in 1994. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.43 in 1998, when the league's was 4.43.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hudek

What years did John Hudek play?: John Hudek played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1999.
Was John Hudek a pitcher?: Yes. John Hudek pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 206 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Hudek hit?: John Hudek hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was John Hudek's career batting average?: John Hudek batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did John Hudek have?: John Hudek drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was John Hudek's career ERA?: John Hudek finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 10-15 with 206 strikeouts.