Dean Deetz vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz 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 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Bud Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Deetz and Bud Smith

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.95
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.12
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.49
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Dean Deetz and Bud Smith

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Deetz and Bud Smith

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
508.7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA