Hub Pruett vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Smith
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Smith 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 6.91 and 1.884 for Josh Smith. 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 Josh Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
10.05
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.91
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.16
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.53
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.53
7.53
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
11.3
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.3
11.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.093
2.093
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
46.47
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.77
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.91
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
35.16
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.47
46.47

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Josh Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
10.05
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.1
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.26
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.26
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Josh Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
600
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA