The 6'4" Hudson jumped to the Senators after two years in the Florida State League,
going 24-4 in the latter. His best major league mark was 17-16 as a rookie in 1940,
and he pitched an inning in the 1941
All-Star Game. After military service (1943-45),
Hudson resumed his place in the Senators' rotation, tying for the AL lead with 17
losses in 1949. A good-hitting pitcher, he batted .220 lifetime, .308 in 1947. Active
until age 39, he became a longtime pitching coach, instructor, and scout.
(MC)