Hub Pruett vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison
Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Lee Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Hub Pruett and Lee Smith
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.7
32.7
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.03
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
8.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
5.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Lee Smith
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
7.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Lee Smith
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1023
8645.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07