Ed Seward vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison
Bud Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Seward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Seward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.225 compared to 4.95 and 1.500 for Bud Smith. By the career numbers, Ed Seward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Seward and Bud Smith
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.07
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.28
55.28
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.02
96.02
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.96
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1485.2
9
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.2
9
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6286
38.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
39.35
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5769
34.95
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
34.87
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Fielding Stats for Ed Seward and Bud Smith
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.13
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.83
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
2.55
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
2.26
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.65
88.65
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.996
1.996
Bud Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Hitting Stats for Ed Seward and Bud Smith
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
57.67
42.98
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.06
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
8.47
8.47
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bud Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22