Tim Hudson
Born: 7/14/1975 in Columbus, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-06-08 | Final Game: 2015-10-01
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 175 lbs
Full name: Timothy Adam Hudson
Biography
Tim Hudson was a highly regarded pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015. Born in 1975, Hudson began his professional career with the Oakland Athletics, where he quickly garnered attention for his exceptional skills on the mound. Over his 16-season career, he achieved a remarkable win-loss record of 222-133 and maintained a solid earned run average of 3.49, showcasing his ability to consistently perform at a high level. Hudson struck out a total of 2,080 batters, demonstrating his effectiveness as a strikeout pitcher while also being known for his ground ball tendencies, a testament to his skill in generating weak contact.
Hudson's career was highlighted by several significant accolades, including being named TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year early in his career and earning four All-Star selections. He played an essential role in the pitching rotations of multiple teams, including the Athletics, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants, contributing to his teams' successes during the early 2000s and beyond. His longevity and productivity in an era marked by offensive dominance underscored his resilience and adaptability. Hudson's legacy is characterized not only by his impressive statistics but also by his professionalism and sportsmanship, making him a respected figure in the baseball community even after his retirement on October 1, 2015.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 133 | 482 | 479 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3126.7 | 2957 | 1213 | 248 | 917 | 2080 | 3.49 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136.3 | 121 | 49 | 62 | 132 | 3.23 | 4540.3 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 20 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 202.3 | 169 | 93 | 82 | 169 | 4.14 | 2340.9 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 18 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 235.0 | 216 | 88 | 71 | 181 | 3.37 | 5047.1 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 15 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 238.3 | 237 | 79 | 62 | 152 | 2.98 | 4213.1 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 16 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 240.0 | 197 | 72 | 61 | 162 | 2.70 | 6410.8 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | 12 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 188.7 | 194 | 74 | 44 | 103 | 3.53 | 5221.1 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 14 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192.0 | 194 | 75 | 65 | 115 | 3.52 | -207.4 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 13 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 218.3 | 235 | 118 | 79 | 141 | 4.86 | -148.4 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 16 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 224.3 | 221 | 83 | 53 | 132 | 3.33 | 5955.6 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 11 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 142.0 | 125 | 50 | 40 | 85 | 3.17 | 1807.1 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 49 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3.61 | 525.6 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 17 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 228.7 | 189 | 72 | 74 | 139 | 2.83 | -56.6 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | 16 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 215.0 | 189 | 77 | 56 | 158 | 3.22 | 3084.7 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 16 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 179.0 | 168 | 72 | 48 | 102 | 3.62 | 1080.0 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.3 | 120 | 58 | 36 | 95 | 3.97 | 1370.6 |
| 2014 | SFG | NL | 9 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189.3 | 199 | 75 | 34 | 120 | 3.57 | - |
| 2015 | SFG | NL | 8 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.7 | 134 | 61 | 37 | 64 | 4.44 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489 | 613 | 35 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 190 | 0.160 | 0.196 | 0.214 | 0.410 | -3761.3 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 29 | 65 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0.138 | -570.1 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 35 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.095 | -783.0 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 34 | 76 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0.263 | -285.1 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 23 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.146 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 35 | 77 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.195 | -527.0 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | 33 | 69 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0.116 | -616.3 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 29 | 55 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.218 | -275.7 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 21 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0.158 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | SFG | NL | 31 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0.038 | -704.0 |
| 2015 | SFG | NL | 24 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.184 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WS | SFN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2014 | NLCS | SFN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | SFN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 |
| 2003 | ALDS2 | OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | ALDS2 | OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | ALDS1 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 75.7 | 75 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 3.69 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NLCS | SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5.68 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | WS | SFN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6.14 |
| 2010 | NLDS2 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5.27 |
| 2003 | ALDS2 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3.52 |
| 2002 | ALDS2 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6.23 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.93 |
| 2000 | ALDS1 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.38 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 482 | 479 | 258 | 492 | 24 | 35 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | P | 21 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | OAK | P | 32 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | OAK | P | 35 | 35 | 21 | 43 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | OAK | P | 34 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | OAK | P | 34 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | OAK | P | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | ATL | P | 29 | 29 | 27 | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | ATL | P | 35 | 35 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | ATL | P | 34 | 34 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | ATL | P | 23 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | ATL | P | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | ATL | P | 34 | 34 | 17 | 57 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | ATL | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | ATL | P | 28 | 28 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | ATL | P | 21 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | SFN | P | 31 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | SFN | P | 24 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 482 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-05-05 |
| 2010 | Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2010 | Hutch Award | |
| 2010 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2010 | Pitcher of the Month | August |
| 2010 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-04-14 |
| 2002 | Player of the Week | Week of 2002-09-14 |
| 2000 | Pitcher of the Month | September |
| 1999 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SFN | NL | $12,000,000 |
| 2014 | SFN | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | $15,500,000 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | $15,500,000 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | $8,500,000 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | $6,500,000 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | $6,500,000 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | $2,700,000 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | $875,000 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | $525,000 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | $250,000 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $121,050,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City | AL | 1994, 1995 |
| Auburn University | Auburn | AL | 1996, 1997 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 39.0 | 224 | 0 |
| 2003 | Cy Young Award | AL | 4th | 15.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 2001 | Cy Young Award | AL | 6th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 2000 | Cy Young Award | AL | 2nd | 54.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 8.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1999 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 5th | 13.0 | 140 | 0 |