Bill James vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Bill James
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill James posted a stronger line than Bud Smith. Bill James posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.28 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.233 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Bill James 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 James and Bud Smith

Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.01
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.79
63.79
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.62
72.62
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.73
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.28
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
7.79
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.31
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2217
36.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
39.35
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.26
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1996
33.16
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
34.87
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Bill James and Bud Smith

Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
27
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132.2
9
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.45
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.917
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill James and Bud Smith

Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
251.43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
568.57
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
131.43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.16
34.74
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
20.37
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
145.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
104.35
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
140
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.98
39.94
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
44
125.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA