Bud Smith vs. Bob Sprout — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Smith and Bob Sprout are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Sprout posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.95) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.09). Bud Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.750). By the career numbers, Bob Sprout 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.