Hub Pruett vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Sparks 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 2.250 for Steve Sparks. 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 Steve Sparks

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
33.75
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Steve Sparks

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Steve Sparks

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA