Bob Ferguson vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Bob Ferguson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Ferguson 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 9 and 2.125 for Bob Ferguson. 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 Ferguson and Hub Pruett

Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.06
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.83
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
13.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.06
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
46.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
9.56
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
39.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.13
46.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Bob Ferguson and Hub Pruett

Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Ferguson and Hub Pruett

Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1800
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.3
27.13
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.55
27.72
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bob Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0