Rich Batchelor vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison
Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Batchelor 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 5.03 and 1.565 for Rich Batchelor. By the career numbers, Bud Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Rich Batchelor and Bud Smith
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
7.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5.03
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.49
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
39.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.85
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
35.05
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Fielding Stats for Rich Batchelor and Bud Smith
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
7.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.34
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.186
0.186
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Hitting Stats for Rich Batchelor and Bud Smith
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 600 PA
43
12900
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Rich Batchelor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04