Al Neiger vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger 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 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. 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 Neiger and Hub Pruett

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Hub Pruett

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.2
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Hub Pruett

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.3
27.13
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.55
27.72
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0