John Ewing vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison
Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and John Ewing as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Ewing posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, John Ewing had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for John Ewing and Bud Smith
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.69
45.69
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.8
93.8
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.96
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
0.864
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4714
40.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4275
36.34
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.07
40.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Fielding Stats for John Ewing and Bud Smith
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.09
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
2.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.36
92.36
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
John Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Hitting Stats for John Ewing and Bud Smith
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
133
168.35
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
26.94
34.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
John Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22