Charles Hudson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1989)

W–L 50–60
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.35
SO 580
Pitcher PIV -5563.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
3/16/1959 in Ennis, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1983-05-31
Last Game
1989-08-11

Full name: Charles Lynn Hudson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 60 208 140 14 3 2 1007.7 997 463 110 361 580 4.14 -5563.7

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 6.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 PHI NL 8 8 26 26 3 0 0 169.3 158 63 53 101 3.35 3.87 (+14%) 1635.0
1984 PHI NL 9 11 30 30 1 1 0 173.7 181 78 52 94 4.04 3.81 (-6%) 1323.1
1985 PHI NL 8 13 38 26 3 0 0 193.0 188 81 74 122 3.78 3.89 (+3%) -1165.8
1986 PHI NL 7 10 33 23 0 0 0 144.0 165 79 58 82 4.94 3.97 (-24%) -2424.7
1987 NYA AL 11 7 35 16 6 2 0 154.7 137 62 57 100 3.61 4.29 (+16%) -174.8
1988 NYA AL 6 6 28 12 1 0 2 106.3 93 53 36 58 4.49 3.73 (-20%) -460.6
1989 DET AL 1 5 18 7 0 0 0 66.7 75 47 31 23 6.34 3.71 (-71%) -4295.9
Career · 7 seasons 50 60 208 140 14 3 2 1,007.2 997 463 361 580 4.14 — -5,564

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
213 210 11 20 3 0 0 10 0 4 96 .095 .120 .110 .229 -1,679

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OBP .120 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OPS .229 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 PHI NL 27 54 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 32 .093 .260 (-65%) .324 (-57%) .389 (-76%) .714 (-67%) -567.2
1984 PHI NL 30 56 3 5 3 0 0 4 0 0 27 .089 .259 (-66%) .322 (-73%) .384 (-63%) .707 (-67%) -610.6
1985 PHI NL 38 57 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 18 .140 .257 (-45%) .323 (-48%) .390 (-64%) .714 (-57%) -501.1
1986 PHI NL 36 43 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 .047 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 NYA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 213 210 11 20 3 0 0 10 0 4 96 .095 — — — — -1,679

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 NLCS PHI 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1983 WS PHI 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 3 3 0 17.3 13 10 3 15 5.19

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 NLCS PHI 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 2 2 9 2.00
1983 WS PHI 0 2 2 2 0 8.3 9 8 1 6 8.64

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home98884706.080
Away11512271304.107

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96458.24572101452734.12
Away112549.05402532163074.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-08-11 DETTEX — 3.1211241
1989-08-09 DETMIL — 0.1000000
1989-08-04 DETCHW — 1.0211000
1989-07-27 DETMIL — 3.0888302
1989-07-24 DETMIL — 0.2100110
1989-07-22 DETLAA L 5.0511320
1989-07-16 DETSEA W 6.1655420
1989-07-06 DETNYY — 7.0644222
1989-07-01 DETBAL L 6.0633132
1989-06-20 DETOAK — 4.0544111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 208 140 69 106 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 PHI P 26 26 14 19 1 3
1984 PHI P 30 30 4 20 2 1
1985 PHI P 38 26 14 18 0 1
1986 PHI P 33 23 12 20 1 0
1987 NYA P 35 16 9 14 0 1
1988 NYA P 28 12 9 10 0 3
1989 DET P 18 7 7 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 208

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 DET AL $525,000
1988 NYA AL $450,000
1987 NYA AL $305,000
1986 PHI NL $277,500
1985 PHI NL $192,500
Total Career Earnings $1,750,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View TX 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charles Hudson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Mahaffey
    59-64, 4.17 ERA
  2. 96
    Luis Leal
    51-58, 4.14 ERA
  3. 83
    Fred Talbot
    38-56, 4.12 ERA
  4. 79
    Kelly Downs
    57-53, 3.86 ERA
  5. 78
    George Britt
    55-44, 4.15 ERA
  6. 77
    Phil Ortega
    46-62, 4.43 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Hudson

What years did Charles Hudson play?
Charles Hudson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989.
Was Charles Hudson a pitcher?
Yes. Charles Hudson pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 580 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charles Hudson hit?
Charles Hudson hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.