Hub Pruett vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Thompson
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hub Pruett built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Thompson 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 5.05 and 1.667 for Rich Thompson. 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 Rich Thompson

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.55
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
6.08
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.83
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.05
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
9.86
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
9.71
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.79
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.78
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.66
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.55
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3395
41.01
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
40.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.95
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.68
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.84
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.82
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
35.78
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
33.95
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Hub Pruett and Rich Thompson

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
6.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.26
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.169
0.169
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Pruett and Rich Thompson

Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
506.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
15400
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
508.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
86.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.3
27.13
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
103.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.6
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.55
27.72
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
21.85
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
124.8
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA