Sid Hudson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1954)
Sid Hudson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1954 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. Across 380 career appearances, he went 104-152 with a 4.28 ERA and 734 strikeouts. He also batted .220 with 0 home runs. Sid Hudson was a 2-time 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 180 lb
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 249.2 | 242 | 96 | 97 | 108 | 3.46 | 3.94 (+12%) | 1277.6 |
| 1942 | WS1 | AL | 10 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 239.1 | 266 | 116 | 70 | 72 | 4.36 | 3.57 (-22%) | 1033.4 |
| 1946 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 11 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 142.1 | 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 | 237.2 | 261 | 108 | 98 | 75 | 4.09 | 4.36 (+6%) | 1019.6 |
| 1951 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 138.2 | 168 | 79 | 52 | 43 | 5.13 | 4.04 (-27%) | 782.8 |
| 1952 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 59 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 2.73 | 3.70 (+26%) | -219.5 |
| 1952 | BOS | AL | 7 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 134.1 | 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 | 71.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (763 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 198 | 371 | 36 | 75 | 0 | 35 | .202 |
| Away | 185 | 375 | 26 | 89 | 0 | 40 | .237 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 196 | 1176.2 | 1283 | 552 | 437 | 409 | 4.22 |
| Away | 184 | 1004.2 | 1105 | 481 | 398 | 326 | 4.31 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-25 | BOS | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-21 | BOS | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-18 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-14 | BOS | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-10 | BOS | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-06 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-01 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-29 | BOS | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-26 | BOS | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-21 | BOS | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-25 | BOS | MIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-21 | BOS | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-18 | BOS | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-14 | BOS | BAL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-10 | BOS | CLE | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954-09-06 | BOS | NYY | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-01 | BOS | CHW | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-29 | BOS | CLE | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954-08-26 | BOS | BAL | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1954-08-21 | BOS | NYY | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Sid Hudson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Sid Hudson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Sid Hudson's first major league game on April 18, 1940; the last one listed came on September 25, 1954. By club, Hudson's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1940 to 1952) and the Boston Red Sox (1952 to 1954). Born on January 3, 1915, in Coalfield, TN, USA, Hudson is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds. Hudson died on October 10, 2008, in Waco, TX, USA. Hudson's full given name, per the bio, is Sidney Charles Hudson.
The pitching table credits Hudson with a 104-152 record and a 4.28 ERA in 380 games. Also on Hudson's record: 734 strikeouts, 123 complete games, 11 shutouts, and 13 saves. Against a 3.96 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.28 mark was 7.9% worse. No season topped the 17 wins of 1940. The strikeout high was 108 in 1941. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.46 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94.
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.
- What was Sid Hudson's career batting average?
- Sid Hudson batted .220 over his career, with 164 hits in 746 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sid Hudson have?
- Sid Hudson drove in 75 runs in his career.
- What was Sid Hudson's career ERA?
- Sid Hudson finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 104-152 with 734 strikeouts.