Hub Pruett vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Bruce Sutter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Sutter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.83 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 4.63 and 1.627 for Hub Pruett. By the career numbers, Bruce Sutter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Pruett and Bruce Sutter

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.92
48.92
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
4.63
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.67
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
4.31
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
7.44
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
5.65
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Bruce Sutter

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3126
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.25
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.03
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Bruce Sutter

Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
3277.69
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
121
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
102
505.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.22
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
136.8
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
17
84.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.8
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.85
-9.17
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.71
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.8
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100