Bob Keegan vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Keegan and Hub Pruett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Keegan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.66 vs 4.63) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.627). Hub Pruett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Bob Keegan 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.