Bud Anderson vs. Dode Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Anderson and Dode Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bud Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 6) and WHIP (1.463 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Bud Anderson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.