Nathaniel P. Hudson (January 12, 1859[1] or 1869[2] – March 14, 1928) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Browns from 1886 to 1889.
Hudson started his professional baseball career at the age of 15, with Quincy of the Northwestern League.
He also started and won one game in the 1886 World Series against the National League's Chicago White Stockings.
Hudson had his best season in 1888, going 25–10 with a 2.54 earned run average and leading the American Association in winning percentage.
[3] On July 17, 1889, Hudson was traded to the Louisville Colonels in exchange for Toad Ramsey; however, he refused to report to Louisville and never played another major league game.