Ed Acosta vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison
Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Acosta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Ed Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Bud Smith
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.73
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
38.83
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
34.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Bud Smith
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.72
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.57
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Bud Smith
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Ed Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22