Jim Dickson vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Dickson
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Dickson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Dickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Jim Dickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Dickson and Bud Smith

Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.89
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.36
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.1
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
8.54
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.63
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
4.87
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.63
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
5.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.145
1.145
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
39.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.59
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.37
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
34.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
34.87
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.84
39.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Jim Dickson and Bud Smith

Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.89
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.1
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.39
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.64
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Dickson and Bud Smith

Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
9342.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.13
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA