Kirtley Baker vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Kirtley Baker
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Kirtley Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 6.28 and 1.803 for Kirtley Baker. By the career numbers, Bud Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kirtley Baker and Bud Smith

Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.41
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.92
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.15
19.15
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.86
75.86
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.82
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
6.28
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.95
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1113
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
11.72
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.72
11.72
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.49
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
4.51
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.79
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.811
0.811
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.73
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
43.4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
9.41
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.803
1.803
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1572
38.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.4
43.4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Kirtley Baker and Bud Smith

Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.34
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.73
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.16
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.42
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.89
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.93
89.93
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.161
2.161
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kirtley Baker and Bud Smith

Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
205.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
524.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
110.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.61
46.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
20.37
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
126.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
104.35
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
186.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
60
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
91.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.16
54.18
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
69.47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.26
8.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirtley Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA