Sid Hudson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1954)

W–L 104–152
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.48
SO 734
Pitcher PIV -333.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 180 lb
Born
1/3/1915 in Coalfield, TN, USA
Died
10/10/2008 in Waco, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-18
Last Game
1954-09-25
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Sidney Charles Hudson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 152 380 279 123 11 13 2181.0 2,384 1,036 136 835 734 4.28 -333.2

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 7.9% 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
1940 WS1 AL 17 16 38 31 19 3 1 252.0 272 128 81 96 4.57 4.21 (-9%) -377.6
1941 WS1 AL 13 14 33 33 17 3 0 249.7 242 96 97 108 3.46 3.94 (+12%) 1277.6
1942 WS1 AL 10 17 35 31 19 1 2 239.3 266 116 70 72 4.36 3.57 (-22%) 1033.4
1946 WS1 AL 8 11 31 15 6 1 1 142.3 160 57 37 35 3.60 3.59 (avg) -675.6
1947 WS1 AL 6 9 20 17 5 1 0 106.0 113 66 58 37 5.60 3.97 (-41%) -1794.7
1948 WS1 AL 4 16 39 29 4 0 1 182.0 217 119 107 53 5.88 4.10 (-43%) -3349.9
1949 WS1 AL 8 17 40 27 11 2 1 209.0 234 98 91 54 4.22 4.12 (-2%) 335.6
1950 WS1 AL 14 14 30 30 17 0 0 237.7 261 108 98 75 4.09 4.36 (+6%) 1019.6
1951 WS1 AL 5 12 23 19 8 0 0 138.7 168 79 52 43 5.13 4.04 (-27%) 782.8
1952 WS1 AL 3 4 7 7 6 0 0 62.7 59 19 29 24 2.73 3.70 (+26%) -219.5
1952 BOS AL 7 9 21 18 7 0 0 134.3 145 54 36 50 3.62 3.70 (+2%) 778.2
1953 BOS AL 6 9 30 17 4 0 2 156.0 164 61 49 60 3.52 4.14 (+15%) 858.0
1954 BOS AL 3 4 33 5 0 0 5 71.3 83 35 30 27 4.42 3.90 (-13%) -1.4
Career · 13 seasons 104 152 380 279 123 11 13 2,181.0 2,384 1,036 835 734 4.28 — -333

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
383 746 62 164 17 4 0 75 1 25 58 .220 .246 .253 .499 -2,825

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .499 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 30.0% 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
1940 WS1 AL 38 93 8 22 2 1 0 10 0 1 6 .237 .267 (-11%) .335 (-27%) .387 (-28%) .722 (-27%) -423.7
1941 WS1 AL 33 86 6 16 3 0 0 7 1 2 8 .186 .262 (-29%) .332 (-38%) .373 (-41%) .705 (-40%) -545.8
1942 WS1 AL 36 89 7 19 0 0 0 6 0 3 7 .213 .253 (-16%) .323 (-23%) .349 (-39%) .672 (-32%) -415.8
1946 WS1 AL 31 43 2 12 3 0 0 4 0 0 2 .279 — — — — 0.0
1947 WS1 AL 20 39 4 12 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1948 WS1 AL 39 59 5 14 4 1 0 4 0 3 6 .237 .263 (-10%) .340 (-19%) .379 (-11%) .719 (-15%) -161.6
1949 WS1 AL 40 67 6 16 2 0 0 10 0 4 4 .239 .262 (-9%) .343 (-18%) .384 (-30%) .727 (-24%) -266.4
1950 WS1 AL 31 93 10 20 1 1 0 12 0 1 7 .215 .265 (-19%) .346 (-35%) .401 (-38%) .747 (-37%) -583.4
1951 WS1 AL 24 44 6 12 0 0 0 2 0 5 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1952 WS1 AL 7 24 0 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1952 BOS AL 21 46 4 8 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 .174 — — — — 0.0
1953 BOS AL 30 50 3 7 0 1 0 6 0 2 4 .140 .264 (-47%) .335 (-48%) .397 (-55%) .733 (-52%) -428.3
1954 BOS AL 33 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 383 746 62 164 17 4 0 75 1 25 58 .220 — — — — -2,825

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1983713675035.202
Away1853752689040.237

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1961176.212835524374094.22
Away1841004.211054813983264.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-25 BOSMINW 000000000
1954-09-21 BOSPHAW 000000000
1954-09-18 BOSMINL 000000000
1954-09-14 BOSBALL 000000000
1954-09-10 BOSCLEL 000000000
1954-09-06 BOSNYYL 000000000
1954-09-01 BOSCHWL 000000000
1954-08-29 BOSCLEL 000000000
1954-08-26 BOSBALL 100000000
1954-08-21 BOSNYYW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-09-25 BOSMIN — 2.0000000
1954-09-21 BOSPHA — 1.0000110
1954-09-18 BOSMIN — 1.0232200
1954-09-14 BOSBAL — 1.0100110
1954-09-10 BOSCLE — 2.0200020
1954-09-06 BOSNYY — 0.1100100
1954-09-01 BOSCHW — 2.0200100
1954-08-29 BOSCLE — 2.0533011
1954-08-26 BOSBAL L 4.0644130
1954-08-21 BOSNYY — 0.2111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 380 5 151 514 31 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 WS1 P 38 0 14 50 4 1
1941 WS1 P 33 0 11 57 7 4
1942 WS1 P 35 0 14 67 6 3
1946 WS1 P 31 0 9 36 0 1
1947 WS1 P 20 0 7 20 0 1
1948 WS1 P 39 0 15 44 3 5
1949 WS1 P 40 0 18 53 1 5
1950 WS1 P 30 0 11 55 3 7
1951 WS1 P 23 0 10 35 1 4
1952 WS1 P 7 0 10 19 0 1
1952 BOS P 21 0 13 38 3 6
1953 BOS P 30 0 13 26 1 2
1954 BOS P 33 5 6 14 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 380

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jimmy Ring
    118-149, 4.12 ERA
  2. 85
    Milt Gaston
    97-164, 4.55 ERA
  3. 80
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  4. 79
    Bill Dietrich
    108-128, 4.48 ERA
  5. 78
    Fritz Ostermueller
    114-115, 3.99 ERA
  6. 72
    Denny Galehouse
    109-118, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sid Hudson

What years did Sid Hudson play?
Sid Hudson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1954.
Was Sid Hudson a pitcher?
Yes. Sid Hudson pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 734 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sid Hudson hit?
Sid Hudson hit 0 career home runs with 164 hits.