Jeff Francis vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Jeff Francis
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Francis and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Francis carried a career ERA of 4.97 against Bud Smith's 4.95. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Jeff Francis and Bud Smith — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Francis and Bud Smith

Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.77
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.57
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.75
46.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.43
85.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
4.97
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.95
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
10.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.09
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.68
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.12
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.33
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
869
6.06
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.49
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5645
39.35
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.2
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.39
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.32
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.81
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.442
1.442
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5109
35.62
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Jeff Francis and Bud Smith

Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.77
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.42
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.78
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.77
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.61
99.61
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.43
85.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Francis and Bud Smith

Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
397.93
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
470.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
508.7
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
54.4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
43.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.88
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.88
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.52
11.68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
94.82
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
24.87
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
52.85
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.86
2.9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
38.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
102
158.55
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
82.38
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Jeff Francis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.33
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA