Hub Pruett vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willie Smith
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie 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 9 and 1.714 for Willie 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 Willie Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.71
9.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
42.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Willie Smith

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Willie Smith

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