Bill McAfee vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Bill McAfee
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill McAfee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.69 and 1.704 for Bill McAfee. By the career numbers, Bud Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill McAfee and Bud Smith

Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
5.69
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.95
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
11.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.91
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
41.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
6.61
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.704
1.704
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
37.41
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.51
41.51
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Bill McAfee and Bud Smith

Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
27
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132.2
9
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill McAfee and Bud Smith

Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
873.68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
547.37
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
52.63
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
35.64
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
20.37
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
168.42
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
104.35
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.83
29.78
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
12
126.32
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
4.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.11
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McAfee
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA