I’m really not obsessed with Bud, but this box score illustrates one of the the great inequities of baseball stats–pitching division.
Bud pitched well enough to win, easily. But Gene Stechshulte came in and gave up two runs, which tied the game. I’m not sure why the Stech gets a hold in this situation, but I’m sure it’s another illustration of the inadequacies of the Hold rule.
In any case, Smith should have been the winning pitcher in this game. If he’s available in your league, he should be added to your roster. There’s some chance that he’ll get sent back down in May, if all the other Cardinal pitchers are healthy and effective, but the odds are that there will be a spot somewhere for him for quite some time.