Vic Johnson vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Vic Johnson
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Vic Johnson and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bud Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 5.06) and WHIP (1.500 vs 1.749). Vic Johnson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 1.09). By the career numbers, Bud Smith 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 Vic Johnson and Bud Smith

Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.99
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.06
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.95
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126.1
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
10.83
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
4.92
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.21
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
41.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
5.49
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.749
1.749
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
36.47
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Vic Johnson and Bud Smith

Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
27
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132.2
9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.024
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vic Johnson and Bud Smith

Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
9.88
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-10.4
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA