Hub Pruett vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Smith
Pre-GenerationalCANNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.661 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Ed Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Pruett and Ed Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.55
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.83
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.7
32.7
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.48
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
12.48
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.48
12.48
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.47
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.89
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
42.97
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.95
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
8.85
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.661
1.661
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
40.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.97
42.97

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Ed Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.52
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.7
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.17
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.87
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Ed Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
150
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
16.03
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
11.7
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Ed Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA