Hub Pruett vs. Steve Simpson — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Simpson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Simpson 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 4.76 and 1.676 for Steve Simpson. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Pruett and Steve Simpson

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.15
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.76
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.35
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.15
7.15
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
40.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.76
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
33.35
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Steve Simpson

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Steve Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Steve Simpson

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