Bud Davis vs. Drew Smyly — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew Smyly built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.860 compared to 4.2 and 1.303 for Drew Smyly. By the career numbers, Bud Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and Drew Smyly

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.75
50.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
4.2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
8.78
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
8.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.56
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Drew Smyly

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3434
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144.2
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.32
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.02
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.44
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.34
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.518
0.518
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Drew Smyly

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2982.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
573.13
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.55
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.31
-38.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
29
259.7
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA