Bud Anderson vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 3.72 and 1.332 for Ed Smith. By the career numbers, Bud Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and Ed Smith

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.11
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.05
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.76
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.68
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.72
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
8.94
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
8.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.72
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.74
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.08
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.59
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
2.62
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.926
0.926
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
38.84
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
37.65
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.36
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.29
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
5.24
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
34.07
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
34.1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and Ed Smith

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.05
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.14
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.81
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
3.89
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.54
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.04
91.04
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.211
3.211
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and Ed Smith

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
180.95
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
514.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
104.76
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
41.03
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
123.81
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
171.43
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
123.81
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
47.66
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA