Stub Brown vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Stub Brown
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Stub Brown as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Stub Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.9 and WHIP 1.758 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Stub Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Stub Brown and Bud Smith

Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.63
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
11.18
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.65
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.26
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
42.07
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
6.91
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
37.17
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.07
42.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Stub Brown and Bud Smith

Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.63
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.38
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Stub Brown and Bud Smith

Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
13
229.41
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
582.35
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
5.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-20.82
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stub Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA