Mat Latos vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mat Latos and Hub Pruett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mat Latos posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 4.63) and WHIP (1.232 vs 1.627). Hub Pruett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Mat Latos 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.