Ray Newman vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Ray Newman
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Newman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Newman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.225 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Ray Newman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Newman and Hub Pruett

Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.36
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.97
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.2
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.49
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
36.9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.39
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.97
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
32.8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ray Newman and Hub Pruett

Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.39
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.99
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Newman and Hub Pruett

Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
3857.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0