Hub Pruett vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Sprague
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sprague as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Sprague posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.574 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Ed Sprague had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Pruett and Ed Sprague

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.37
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.5
42.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.84
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
8.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
4.54
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
4.15
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1797
39.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.41
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.59
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.66
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
34.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Ed Sprague

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.36
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1225
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408.1
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.54
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.34
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.83
89.83
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.535
0.535
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.62
11.62
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Ed Sprague

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
4752
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
14.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.46
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.79
-43.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
312
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.8
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA