Bill Popp vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Popp
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Popp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Popp posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.92 and WHIP 1.873 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Bill Popp had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Popp and Bud Smith

Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.34
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.04
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
12.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.88
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.12
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.98
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
43.11
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.95
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.36
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.873
1.873
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
38.49
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Bill Popp and Bud Smith

Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.85
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.42
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.45
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.15
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Popp and Bud Smith

Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
352.17
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.1
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.45
-37.75
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Popp
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA