Tim Hudson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2015)
Tim Hudson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015 for the Athletics, the Atlanta Braves, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 17 seasons. Across 482 career appearances, he went 222-133 with a 3.49 ERA and 2,080 strikeouts. He also batted .160 with 4 home runs. Tim Hudson was a 4-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 40401.9.
- 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
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-06-08
- Last Game
- 2015-10-01
- Awards
- 4× All-Star
Full name: Timothy Adam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136.1 | 121 | 49 | 62 | 132 | 3.23 | 4.71 (+31%) | 4540.3 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 20 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 202.1 | 169 | 93 | 82 | 169 | 4.14 | 4.77 (+13%) | 2340.9 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 18 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 235.0 | 216 | 88 | 71 | 181 | 3.37 | 4.42 (+24%) | 5047.1 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 15 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 238.1 | 237 | 79 | 62 | 152 | 2.98 | 4.28 (+30%) | 4213.1 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 16 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 240.0 | 197 | 72 | 61 | 162 | 2.70 | 4.40 (+39%) | 6410.8 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | 12 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 188.2 | 194 | 74 | 44 | 103 | 3.53 | 4.46 (+21%) | 5221.1 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 14 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192.0 | 194 | 75 | 65 | 115 | 3.52 | 4.29 (+18%) | -199.6 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 13 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 218.1 | 235 | 118 | 79 | 141 | 4.86 | 4.53 (-7%) | -142.0 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 16 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 224.1 | 221 | 83 | 53 | 132 | 3.33 | 4.47 (+26%) | 5955.6 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 11 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 142.0 | 125 | 50 | 40 | 85 | 3.17 | 4.32 (+27%) | 1807.1 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 49 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3.61 | 4.32 (+16%) | 525.6 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 17 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 228.2 | 189 | 72 | 74 | 139 | 2.83 | 4.08 (+31%) | -54.0 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | 16 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 215.0 | 189 | 77 | 56 | 158 | 3.22 | 3.94 (+18%) | 3084.7 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 16 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 179.0 | 168 | 72 | 48 | 102 | 3.62 | 4.01 (+10%) | 1080.0 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.1 | 120 | 58 | 36 | 95 | 3.97 | 3.87 (-3%) | 1370.6 |
| 2014 | SFN | NL | 9 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189.1 | 199 | 75 | 34 | 120 | 3.57 | 3.74 (+5%) | 965.9 |
| 2015 | SFN | NL | 8 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.2 | 134 | 61 | 37 | 64 | 4.44 | 3.96 (-12%) | -1765.4 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 222 | 133 | 482 | 479 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3,126.2 | 2,957 | 1,213 | 917 | 2,080 | 3.49 | — | 40,402 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489 | 613 | 35 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 190 | .160 | .196 | .214 | .410 | -3,548 |
Career AVG .160 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career OBP .196 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.
Career SLG .214 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.
Career OPS .410 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 45.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | OAK | AL | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 29 | 65 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .138 | .264 (-48%) | .330 (-47%) | .418 (-52%) | .749 (-50%) | -541.0 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 35 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .095 | .269 (-65%) | .336 (-63%) | .431 (-74%) | .768 (-70%) | -735.3 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 34 | 76 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .263 | .268 (-2%) | .335 (-13%) | .422 (-28%) | .758 (-22%) | -268.2 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 23 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | NL | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 35 | 77 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .195 | .257 (-24%) | .325 (-40%) | .402 (-39%) | .728 (-39%) | -494.9 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | 33 | 69 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .116 | .255 (-55%) | .320 (-49%) | .399 (-56%) | .719 (-53%) | -580.8 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 29 | 55 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .218 | .254 (-14%) | .318 (-22%) | .405 (-33%) | .724 (-28%) | -261.6 |
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 21 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | SFN | NL | 31 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .038 | .251 (-85%) | .313 (-72%) | .386 (-90%) | .700 (-82%) | -665.8 |
| 2015 | SFN | NL | 24 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .184 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 489 | 613 | 35 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 190 | .160 | — | — | — | — | -3,548 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NLCS | SFN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | SFN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2014 | WS | SFN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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 | 75.2 | 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 | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5.68 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | WS | SFN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 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 | 13.2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5.27 |
| 2003 | ALDS2 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3.52 |
| 2002 | ALDS2 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6.23 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.93 |
| 2000 | ALDS1 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.38 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (971 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 248 | 308 | 15 | 49 | 2 | 23 | .159 |
| Away | 241 | 305 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 19 | .161 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 245 | 1648.1 | 1484 | 589 | 462 | 1158 | 3.22 |
| Away | 237 | 1478.1 | 1473 | 624 | 455 | 922 | 3.80 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-26 | SFG | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-20 | SFG | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-09-14 | SFG | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-09-08 | SFG | AZ | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-03 | SFG | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-01 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-07-26 | SFG | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-07-20 | SFG | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-06-26 | SFG | COL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | SFG | LAD | L | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-09-26 | SFG | OAK | — | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-20 | SFG | AZ | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015-09-14 | SFG | CIN | — | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-09-08 | SFG | AZ | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015-09-03 | SFG | COL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015-09-01 | SFG | LAD | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-07-26 | SFG | OAK | W | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-07-20 | SFG | SDP | L | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015-06-26 | SFG | COL | L | 6.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each 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 |
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Tim Hudson: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 8, 1999 and the final game on October 1, 2015, Tim Hudson built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (1999 to 2004), the Atlanta Braves (2005 through 2013), and the San Francisco Giants (2014 to 2015). At 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, Hudson is listed as a pitcher. Hudson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Hudson was born on July 14, 1975, in Columbus, GA, USA. Tim Hudson was the playing name; the full given name is Timothy Adam.
Hudson pitched in 482 games, starting 479, and finished with a 222-133 record and 3.49 ERA. The same table counts 2,080 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 13 shutouts. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same years, Hudson was 18.2% better. No season topped the 20 wins of 2000. The strikeout high was 181 in 2001. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.70 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Hudson
- What years did Tim Hudson play?
- Tim Hudson played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015.
- Was Tim Hudson a pitcher?
- Yes. Tim Hudson pitched in the major leagues, recording 222 wins and 2080 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tim Hudson hit?
- Tim Hudson hit 4 career home runs with 98 hits.
- What was Tim Hudson's career batting average?
- Tim Hudson batted .160 over his career, with 98 hits in 613 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tim Hudson have?
- Tim Hudson drove in 42 runs in his career.
- What was Tim Hudson's career ERA?
- Tim Hudson finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 222-133 with 2,080 strikeouts.