Joe Saunders vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Saunders
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bud Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Saunders posted a stronger line than Bud Smith. Joe Saunders posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.37 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.435 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Joe Saunders 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 Joe Saunders and Bud Smith

Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
1.49
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.58
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.56
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.86
50.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.37
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.95
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
9.94
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.16
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.09
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
2.85
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.12
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
792
5.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.49
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5962
38.68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
39.35
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
4.84
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.36
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.26
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.1
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
35.15
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Joe Saunders and Bud Smith

Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.83
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
1.49
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.63
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.39
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.42
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.89
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.86
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Saunders and Bud Smith

Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
944
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
352.17
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
512
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
508.7
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
64
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.06
12.22
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
20.37
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
72
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
92
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.78
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
19.06
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
34
136
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bud Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
60
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA