Bill Essick vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Essick
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Essick posted a stronger line than Bud Smith. Bill Essick posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.95 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.410 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Bill Essick 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 Essick and Bud Smith

Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.33
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.59
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.95
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
9.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.54
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.39
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
37.48
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
39.35
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.87
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
33.49
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
34.87
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.48
37.48
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Bill Essick and Bud Smith

Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.33
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.42
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.8
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Essick and Bud Smith

Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
9
225
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
4.5
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-24.46
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
175
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Essick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA