Nat Hudson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1889)

W–L 48–26
ERA 3.08
WHIP 1.19
SO 258
Pitcher PIV 2082.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
1/12/1869 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
3/14/1928 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1886-04-18
Last Game
1889-06-27

Full name: Nathaniel P. Hudson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 26 86 78 72 5 1 694.3 669 238 15 156 258 3.08 2082.6

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 14.3% better 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
1886 SL4 AA 16 10 29 27 25 0 1 234.3 224 79 62 100 3.03 3.37 (+10%) 845.0
1887 SL4 AA 4 4 9 9 7 0 0 67.0 91 37 20 15 4.97 4.17 (-19%) -199.7
1888 SL4 AA 25 10 39 37 36 5 0 333.0 283 94 59 130 2.54 2.95 (+14%) 1471.9
1889 SL4 AA 3 2 9 5 4 0 0 60.0 71 28 15 13 4.20 3.93 (-7%) -34.6
Career · 4 seasons 48 26 86 78 72 5 1 694.1 669 238 156 258 3.08 — 2,083

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
125 446 56 110 14 3 3 58 12 35 51 .247 .304 .312 .616 -139

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 6.8% 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
1886 SL4 AA 43 150 16 35 4 1 0 17 2 11 0 .233 .246 (-5%) .302 (-6%) .331 (-18%) .634 (-12%) -234.2
1887 SL4 AA 13 48 7 12 2 1 0 3 0 4 6 .250 — — — — -71.1
1888 SL4 AA 56 196 27 50 7 0 2 28 9 18 34 .255 .238 (+7%) .290 (+11%) .319 (+1%) .610 (+6%) 242.0
1889 SL4 AA 13 52 6 13 1 1 1 10 1 2 11 .250 .263 (-5%) .334 (-17%) .357 (+2%) .691 (-7%) -76.2
Career · 4 seasons 125 446 56 110 14 3 3 58 12 35 51 .247 — — — — -139

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
2 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1886 WS SL4 2 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 2 3 3 2.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1886 WS SL4 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 2 3 3 2.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 50 3 0 1
OF 40 0 54 6 7 2
P 86 0 67 103 14 3
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 SL4 1B 3 0 22 2 0 1
1886 SL4 OF 12 0 13 3 2 1
1886 SL4 P 29 0 18 33 4 0
1887 SL4 OF 6 0 4 1 1 0
1887 SL4 P 9 0 5 6 2 0
1888 SL4 1B 3 0 17 0 0 0
1888 SL4 OF 16 0 30 2 3 1
1888 SL4 P 39 0 42 53 6 3
1888 SL4 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 SL4 1B 3 0 11 1 0 0
1889 SL4 OF 6 0 7 0 1 0
1889 SL4 P 9 0 2 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 86
First Base 9
Shortstop 1
Left Field 4
Center Field 13
Right Field 23

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Emslie
    44-44, 3.19 ERA
  2. 93
    Bill Mountjoy
    31-24, 3.25 ERA
  3. 74
    The Only Nolan
    23-52, 2.98 ERA
  4. 69
    Joe Beggs
    48-35, 2.96 ERA
  5. 67
    Chuck Taylor
    28-20, 3.07 ERA
  6. 67
    Gus Krock
    32-26, 3.49 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Nat Hudson

What years did Nat Hudson play?
Nat Hudson played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1889.
Was Nat Hudson a pitcher?
Yes. Nat Hudson pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nat Hudson hit?
Nat Hudson hit 3 career home runs with 110 hits.