Al Lawson vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Al Lawson
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Lawson 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 6.63 and 2.158 for Al Lawson. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Lawson and Hub Pruett

Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.55
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.83
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.7
32.7
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
12.79
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.79
12.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
46.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.95
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
12.79
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.79
12.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.158
2.158
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.42
46.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Al Lawson and Hub Pruett

Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lawson and Hub Pruett

Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-27.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0