Steve Lawson vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Steve Lawson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Lawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Lawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Steve Lawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Lawson and Hub Pruett

Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
39.94
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
34.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.94
39.94
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Steve Lawson and Hub Pruett

Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Lawson and Hub Pruett

Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.3
27.13
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.55
27.72
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0