Justin Berg vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Justin Berg
MillenialWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Berg as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Berg posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.484 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Justin Berg had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Berg and Bud Smith

Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
40.08
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.64
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
35.02
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.08
40.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Justin Berg and Bud Smith

Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Berg and Bud Smith

Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
18000
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA