Larry Andersen vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Larry Andersen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Hub Pruett

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Hub Pruett

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.84
90.84
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Hub Pruett

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0