Lefty Lorenzen vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Lefty Lorenzen
Lost GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Lefty Lorenzen 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 18 and 3.500 for Lefty Lorenzen. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Lorenzen and Hub Pruett

Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.96
20.96
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
40.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Lefty Lorenzen and Hub Pruett

Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Lorenzen and Hub Pruett

Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.3
27.13
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.55
27.72
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Lefty Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0