Tim Hudson

Trivia

• 3-time Top 10 in American League Cy Young Award voting (2000-01, 2003)
• Major League record for the longest streak of 10 or more wins and 9 or fewer losses in a season (7 straight from 1999-2005)
• Received the Roberto Clemente Award for the second year in a row on September 7th, 2007. The award is given every year to a Major League Baseball player who gives outstanding performances both on the field and in the community.
• He started the 2009 season on the 60-day DL, and did not play prior to the All Star break.
• On August 2, 2008, Hudson revealed that he would undergo Tommy John ligament transplant surgery on his pitching elbow, and missed the remainder of the 2008 season.
• Hudson is one of only 7 ballplayers who pitched in the NL in 2007 who won at least 12 games in each year from 2004-07, the others being Carlos Zambrano, Greg Maddux, Roy Oswalt, Jason Marquis, Derek Lowe, and Jeff Suppan.
• He was in the midst of a 9-game winning streak, the second of his career, at one point in the season. Hudson struck out a career-high 12 batters on April 25 against the Florida Marlins.
• His second season with the Braves was disappointing. He posted career-highs in losses (12) and ERA (4.86) in 2006. He returned to his earlier form in 2007 however, finishing with a 16-10 record and a 3.33 ERA.
• In January 2006, Hudson was named to the Team USA roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
• On August 6, 2005, Hudson won his 100th career game, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1.