Devin Smeltzer vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Devin Smeltzer and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Devin Smeltzer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.32 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.275 vs 1.500). Bud Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 1.66). By the career numbers, Devin Smeltzer 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.