Matt Cain vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Matt Cain and Hub Pruett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Cain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 4.63) and WHIP (1.248 vs 1.627). Hub Pruett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Matt Cain 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.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Hub Pruett

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.55
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.83
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.7
32.7
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.95
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Hub Pruett

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.48
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6257
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2085.2
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.99
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.55
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Hub Pruett

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
250
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
517.8
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.71
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
44.92
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.02
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.82
17.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
93.22
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
81.36
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
45.76
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.23
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
21
17.8
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.8
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0