Hub Pruett vs. Mel Stottlemyre Jr. — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Mel Stottlemyre Jr. 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 4.88 and 1.532 for Mel Stottlemyre Jr.. 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 Mel Stottlemyre Jr.

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.73
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.58
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
10.05
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
39.64
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.95
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.17
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
35.9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Mel Stottlemyre Jr.

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.1
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.462
0.462
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.38
15.38
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Mel Stottlemyre Jr.

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
600
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA