Tony Mullane vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison
Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Mullane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Mullane posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Tony Mullane had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tony Mullane and Bud Smith
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
1.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.35
56.35
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.81
90.81
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
0.93
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
3.05
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
13594
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4531.1
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1803
3.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.49
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.37
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
19407
38.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.237
1.237
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
17814
35.38
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Fielding Stats for Tony Mullane and Bud Smith
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
820
1.12
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
19815
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6605
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2374
3.23
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2144
2.92
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.31
90.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.615
2.615
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Hitting Stats for Tony Mullane and Bud Smith
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
784
158.33
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
2971
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
145
29.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
303.22
61.24
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
20.37
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
911
183.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
622
125.61
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
330.96
66.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.69
18.69
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
1.39
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tony Mullane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04