What years did Bud Smith play?

Bud Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2002.

Was Bud Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Bud Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 81 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bud Smith hit?

Bud Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Bud Smith's career batting average?

Bud Smith batted .179 over his career, with 7 hits in 39 at bats.

How many RBI did Bud Smith have?

Bud Smith drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bud Smith's career ERA?

Bud Smith finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 7-8 with 81 strikeouts.

Bud Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2002)

Bud Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2002 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 4.95 ERA and 81 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 7–8

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.45

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -423.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 10/23/1979 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-06-10
Last Game: 2002-07-19

Full name: Robert Allan Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bud Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	8	27	24	1	1	0	132.2	146	73	16	46	81	4.95	-423.1

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 13.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bud Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	SLN	NL	6	3	16	14	1	1	84.2	79	36	24	59	3.83	4.42 (+13%)	72.7
2002	SLN	NL	1	5	11	10	0	0	48.0	67	37	22	22	6.94	4.28 (-62%)	-495.8
Career · 2 seasons			7	8	27	24	1	1	132.2	146	73	46	81	4.95	—	-423

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bud Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	39	0	7	1	0	0	2	0	2	9	.179	.220	.205	.425	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OPS .425 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	SLN	NL	16	25	4	0	1	1	5	.160	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SLN	NL	11	14	3	1	1	1	4	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			27	39	7	1	2	2	9	.179	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bud Smith — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bud Smith — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	NLDS2	SLN	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bud Smith — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	1	1	0	5.0	4	1	4	2	1.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bud Smith — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	NLDS2	SLN	1	0	1	1	0	5.0	4	1	4	2	1.80

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	20	0	5	0	0	.250
Away	15	19	0	2	0	2	.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Bud Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	66.0	73	28	20	45	3.82
Away	15	66.2	73	45	26	36	6.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bud Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
2002-07-19	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
2002-07-14	STL	SDP	W	2	0	0	1	0
2002-07-02	STL	SDP	W	2	1	0	0	0
2002-06-27	STL	MIL	L	2	1	1	0	0
2002-06-20	STL	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	1
2002-06-10	STL	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0
2002-05-11	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
2002-05-07	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
2002-04-21	STL	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	0
2002-04-16	STL	AZ	L	2	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bud Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-07-19	STL	PIT	—	4.2	9	8	8	3	4	1
2002-07-14	STL	SDP	W	7.0	3	0	0	1	3	0
2002-07-02	STL	SDP	—	4.0	9	5	5	1	1	0
2002-06-27	STL	MIL	—	5.0	5	0	0	4	2	0
2002-06-20	STL	LAA	L	4.2	8	2	2	1	5	0
2002-06-10	STL	SEA	L	5.0	8	4	3	2	1	0
2002-05-11	STL	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2002-05-07	STL	CHC	L	2.0	6	8	8	5	0	0
2002-04-21	STL	MIL	L	4.0	6	4	4	3	1	1
2002-04-16	STL	AZ	L	5.1	8	4	4	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	24	3	21	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	SLN	P	16	14	3	18	0	0
2002	SLN	P	11	10	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bud Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

Awards & Honors

Bud Smith — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-09-08
2001	Rookie of the Month	September

College History

Bud Smith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington	CA	1998

Award Voting History

Bud Smith — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2001	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	1.0	160	0

Bud Smith: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bud Smith's first major league game on June 10, 2001; the last one listed came on July 19, 2002. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 170 pounds. The bio says Smith both batted and threw left-handed. Smith was born on October 23, 1979, in Torrance, CA, USA. Bud Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Allan.

Smith's career pitching line is 7 wins, 8 losses and a 4.95 ERA over 27 appearances. Smith had 81 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.35, so the 4.95 figure ran 13.9% worse than average. 2001 brought Smith a season-high 6 wins. 2001 was Smith's sharpest full season, a 3.83 ERA against the league's 4.42.

The awards table records Player of the Week and Rookie of the Month, in 2001. The voting table's high point is a 4th-place Rookie of the Year finish in 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Smith

What years did Bud Smith play?: Bud Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2002.
Was Bud Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Bud Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bud Smith hit?: Bud Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Bud Smith's career batting average?: Bud Smith batted .179 over his career, with 7 hits in 39 at bats.
How many RBI did Bud Smith have?: Bud Smith drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bud Smith's career ERA?: Bud Smith finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 7-8 with 81 strikeouts.