How Red Ruffing's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Red Ruffing totaled 1,987 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1932, posting 190, well above the starting pitcher average of 41.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1924 at 10, well below the starting pitcher average of 39.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 24 in 1945 to 19 in 1946 and 11 in 1947, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 10 to 190 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Red Ruffing Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Red Ruffing
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Strikeouts | Red Ruffing
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Red Ruffing
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1987 | 4.12 | 3.18 |
| Season Avg. | 90.32 | 4.12 | 3.18 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 515.86 | 4.12 | 3.18 |
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Red Ruffing Strikeouts Per Season
Red Ruffing's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Red Ruffing Strikeouts by Team
Red Ruffing's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Red Ruffing Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Red Ruffing's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Red Ruffing Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Red Ruffing's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Red Ruffing Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Red Ruffing's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
