Dewon Day vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Dewon Day 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 11.25 and 2.333 for Dewon Day. By the career numbers, Bud Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dewon Day and Bud Smith

Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.95
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
14.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.25
14.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
48.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
40.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.75
48.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Dewon Day and Bud Smith

Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.077
0.077
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dewon Day and Bud Smith

Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
600
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
508.7
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA