Al Lyons vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Al Lyons
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Lyons 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 6.3 and 1.840 for Al Lyons. 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 Lyons and Hub Pruett

Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.51
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
6.3
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
11.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.31
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
4.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
42.93
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
6.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
37.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Al Lyons and Hub Pruett

Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lyons and Hub Pruett

Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
580.65
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
561.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
164.52
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
125.81
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
14.4
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
75.93
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.3
27.13
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
222.58
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
203.23
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
106.45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
83.04
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.55
27.72
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
154.84
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0