Bill Butler vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Butler
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Bill Butler and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Butler had the edge in ERA (4.21 vs 4.95). By the career numbers, Bill Butler had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bill Butler and Bud Smith

Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.66
39.66
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.18
64.18
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4.21
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1775
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
8.44
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.99
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
4.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
6.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.49
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2584
39.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
39.35
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
4.62
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2232
33.95
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
34.87
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.31
39.31
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Bill Butler and Bud Smith

Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.09
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.06
93.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.18
64.18
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Butler and Bud Smith

Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
604.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
527.82
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
2.48
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
67.67
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.08
-27.44
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
40.6
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
79
356.39
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.68
1.68
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
27.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA