Hub Pruett vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Hub Pruett and James Shields are fairly close on the surface numbers. James Shields posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.01 vs 4.63) and WHIP (1.280 vs 1.627). Hub Pruett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 1.24). By the career numbers, James Shields had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Hub Pruett and James Shields

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.55
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.83
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.48
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.7
32.7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.95
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and James Shields

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2616
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.97
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.62
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and James Shields

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
1601.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
154
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
18.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.38
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
9
35.06
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA