Zach Penrod vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Zach Penrod
Gen ZIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Penrod as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Penrod posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.750 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Zach Penrod had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Penrod and Bud Smith

Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
9.9
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.49
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
33.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
34.87
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Zach Penrod and Bud Smith

Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.42
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Penrod and Bud Smith

Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
600
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
508.7
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Penrod
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA