Tim Hudson

Tim Hudson
Hudson with the Atlanta Braves in 2008
Pitcher
Born: (1975-07-14) July 14, 1975 (age 49)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 1999, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2015, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record222–133
Earned run average3.49
Strikeouts2,080
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Timothy Adam Hudson (born July 14, 1975), nicknamed "Huddy",[1] is an American former professional baseball pitcher of Major League Baseball (MLB). After spending his college years at Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Auburn University, Hudson played in the major leagues for the Oakland Athletics (1999–2004), the Atlanta Braves (2005–13), and the San Francisco Giants (2014–15). With the Giants, he won the 2014 World Series over the Kansas City Royals. He is now the varsity head coach for the Lee-Scott Academy baseball team, located in Auburn, Alabama.

During his 17-season career, Hudson established himself as one of baseball's most consistent pitchers and until 2014 had never had a season where he suffered more losses than wins. Hudson was also named an All-Star four times: twice with Oakland, once with Atlanta, and once with San Francisco.

Before retiring in 2015, Hudson was the active Major League pitcher with the most wins and one of four active pitchers with at least 200 career wins. With a win against the Oakland A's on July 26, 2015, he has won a game against every team in the majors, the 15th pitcher to do so.[2] Hudson is one of 21 pitchers in Major League history to win at least 200 games, strike out at least 2,000 batters and have a winning percentage above .600. Of those 21, 14 are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Extra Baggs: Tim Hudson brought an electric guitar to his swan song start, a Huddy game at Oakland would be a fitting end, Brandon Crawford too banged up to keep playing, etc". Mercury News. September 8, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Chad Thornburg, "Hudson joins small club with win over A's" Archived May 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. MLB.com, retrieved July 27, 2015.