Hub Pruett vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mark Smith
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark 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 6.75 and 2.114 for Mark 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 Mark Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.91
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
14.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42.95
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.23
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
38.05
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Mark Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.91
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Mark Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
600
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA