Tim Hudson
| IP | 3126 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.492 |
| WHIP | 1.239 |
| BB/9 | 2.64 |
| SO/9 | 5.988 |
- Full name Timothy Adam Hudson
- Born 07/14/1975 in Columbus, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Auburn
- Debut 06/08/1999
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Drafted in the 6th round (185th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 1997.
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Hudson, at just 5-foot-10 and 151 pounds, has a sound knowledge of pitching with two quality pitches, a fastball that registers 88-90 mph with good sink and a devastating split-finger pitch. Teams like him as a pitcher only.
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Hudson was a two-way star at Auburn, earning a spot on All-America teams as a utility man his senior season after going 15-2, 2.97 on the mound and batting .396-18-95 as a center fielder. He was drafted by the Athletics as a pitcher. Around the Oakland front office, they call Hudson's fastball super sink. Not only does it drop, it darts as well, and he uses the pitch to induce a lot of ground balls. He also throws an excellent changeup, a satisfactory splitter and an occasional slider. Hudson is so skinny he can hide behind a fungo bat. The A's worry that he may lack stamina to endure the rigors of a full big league season. His slider also needs work and is not yet of major league caliber. Hudson has an outside shot at a major league bullpen job this spring. If the A's decide to leave him as a starter, he will go to Double-A Midland or Triple-A Vancouver.
Minor League Top Prospects
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Hudson shot up the ladder quickly after going 10-9, 4.54 in Double-A last season in his first full pro season. He started 1999 back in Double-A and went 3-0, 0.50 before earning promotions to Triple-A and a callup to the majors, where he continued to excel. "His stuff is electric," Vancouver manager Mike Quade said. "I don't think even our scouting director knew how good he was going to be so quickly." The only thing the Athletics might need to do to help Hudson's development would be to increase his meal money. He's still pretty skinny.
Scouting Reports
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Hudson was a two-way star at Auburn, earning a spot on All-America teams as a utility man his senior season after going 15-2, 2.97 on the mound and batting .396-18-95 as a center fielder. He was drafted by the Athletics as a pitcher. Around the Oakland front office, they call Hudson's fastball super sink. Not only does it drop, it darts as well, and he uses the pitch to induce a lot of ground balls. He also throws an excellent changeup, a satisfactory splitter and an occasional slider. Hudson is so skinny he can hide behind a fungo bat. The A's worry that he may lack stamina to endure the rigors of a full big league season. His slider also needs work and is not yet of major league caliber. Hudson has an outside shot at a major league bullpen job this spring. If the A's decide to leave him as a starter, he will go to Double-A Midland or Triple-A Vancouver. -
Hudson shot up the ladder quickly after going 10-9, 4.54 in Double-A last season in his first full pro season. He started 1999 back in Double-A and went 3-0, 0.50 before earning promotions to Triple-A and a callup to the majors, where he continued to excel. "His stuff is electric," Vancouver manager Mike Quade said. "I don't think even our scouting director knew how good he was going to be so quickly." The only thing the Athletics might need to do to help Hudson's development would be to increase his meal money. He's still pretty skinny. -
Background: Hudson was a two-way star at Auburn, earning a spot on All-America teams as a utility man his senior season after going 15-2, 2.97 off the mound and batting .396-18-95 as a center fielder. He was drafted by the A's as a pitcher. Strengths: Around the A's front office, they call his fastball super sink. Not only does it drop, it darts as well, and he uses the pitch to induce a lot of ground balls. He also throws an excellent changeup, a satisfactory splitter and an occasional slider. Weaknesses: Hudson is so skinny he can hide behind a fungo bat. The A's worry that he may lack stamina to endure the rigors of a full big league season. The slider also needs work and is not yet of major league caliber. The Future: Hudson has an outside shot at a major league bullpen job this spring. If the A's decide to leave him as a starter, he will go to Midland or Vancouver.
