Ben Ford vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Ben Ford
Gen XIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Ford 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 7.8 and 1.600 for Ben Ford. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ben Ford and Hub Pruett

Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.8
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
10.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.956
0.956
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
41.6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
8
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
35.8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ben Ford and Hub Pruett

Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.161
0.161
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Ford and Hub Pruett

Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
600
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ben Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0