Bill Merritt vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Merritt
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Merritt posted a stronger line than Bud Smith. Bill Merritt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.85 vs 4.95) and home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 1.09). By the career numbers, Bill Merritt 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 Merritt and Bud Smith

Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.31
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.09
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.65
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.8
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.85
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
9.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.903
0.903
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
38.69
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
39.35
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
5.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.31
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.94
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
33.02
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
34.87
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Bill Merritt and Bud Smith

Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.21
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.42
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.66
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.129
2.129
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Merritt and Bud Smith

Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
192
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
552
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
108
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.23
37.39
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
20.37
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
132
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
104.35
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
138
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
102
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
37.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA