When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hudson throws a fastball 60.4% of the time, against 33.2% when he is ahead.
455 pitches behind in the count, 380 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hudson's sinker moves 96.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
492 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hudson's changeup leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 83.8 off his slider.
153 and 367 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hudson's sinker averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.0.
492 thrown, 32.6% of his pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hudson lands 53.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.5% of his offspeed pitches.
734 of his fastballs, 153 of his offspeed pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hudson goes to the curveball: 28.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.1% the rest of the time.
387 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hudson averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
1512 pitches in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 653rd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hudson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1511 located pitches in 2024.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hudson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1511 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hudson throws the slider 34.8% of the time against right-handers and 12.7% against left-handers.
792 pitches to right-handers, 719 to left-handers.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hudson throws 42.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.9% with the bases empty.
392 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1120 with the bases empty.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hudson works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 32.6% of everything he throws.
1511 classified pitches in 2024.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Hudson, 29th percentile.
1512 pitches in 2024. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 544th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hudson puts 53% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.5% when he is ahead.
455 located pitches behind, 380 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hudson's curveball spins at 2,591 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
257 thrown in 2024.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Hudson gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
1512 pitches in 2024. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 542nd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Hudson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
272 of 1511 located pitches.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Hudson's fastball averages 90.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.0 past his 75th.
246 early fastballs, 91 late ones.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hudson projects a .339 average, 32nd percentile.
1512 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 525th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hudson releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1509 tracked pitches in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates Hudson's sinker from his curveball, 90.4 against 80.2.
492 and 257 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hudson throws a fastball 60.4% of the time, against 33.2% when he is ahead.
455 pitches behind in the count, 380 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hudson goes to the curveball: 28.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.1% the rest of the time.
387 two-strike pitches in 2024.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hudson puts 53% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.5% when he is ahead.
455 located pitches behind, 380 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hudson's sinker moves 96.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
492 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hudson's changeup leaves the bat at 93.0 mph, against 83.8 off his slider.
153 and 367 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hudson's sinker averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.0.
492 thrown, 32.6% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hudson throws the slider 34.8% of the time against right-handers and 12.7% against left-handers.
792 pitches to right-handers, 719 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hudson works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Curveball and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 32.6% of everything he throws.
1511 classified pitches in 2024.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hudson's curveball spins at 2,591 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
257 thrown in 2024.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.1 mph separates Hudson's sinker from his curveball, 90.4 against 80.2.
492 and 257 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hudson lands 53.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.5% of his offspeed pitches.
734 of his fastballs, 153 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hudson averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 15th percentile in the league.
1512 pitches in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 653rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hudson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1511 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Hudson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
272 of 1511 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hudson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1511 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Hudson's fastball averages 90.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 90.0 past his 75th.
246 early fastballs, 91 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hudson releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1509 tracked pitches in 2024.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hudson throws 42.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.9% with the bases empty.
392 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1120 with the bases empty.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.5 mph off the bat against Hudson, 29th percentile.
1512 pitches in 2024. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 544th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.3% of the contact Hudson gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
1512 pitches in 2024. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 542nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hudson projects a .339 average, 32nd percentile.
1512 pitches in 2024. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 525th in MLB.
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