Luke Nelson vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows 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 Luke Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Luke Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Nelson and Hub Pruett

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Hub Pruett

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Hub Pruett

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
14.4
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
24.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
5.62
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0