Ed Cole vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Cole 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 5.31 and 1.874 for Ed Cole. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Hub Pruett

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.98
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.46
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Hub Pruett

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Hub Pruett

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1145.45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0