Bob Alexander vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Bob Alexander
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Alexander as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hub Pruett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.63 and WHIP 1.627 compared to 10.64 and 2.455 for Bob Alexander. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Alexander and Hub Pruett

Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
14.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
46.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.09
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
39.27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.64
46.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Bob Alexander and Hub Pruett

Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Alexander and Hub Pruett

Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bob Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0