Bud Smith vs. Jeff Stember — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Smith and Jeff Stember are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Stember posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.333 vs 1.500). Bud Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 3). By the career numbers, Jeff Stember 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.