Buck Freeman vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Freeman and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buck Freeman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.7 vs 4.95) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.09). Bud Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.557). By the career numbers, Buck Freeman 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.