How Red Ruffing's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Red Ruffing totaled 2,117 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1946, posting 13, well below the starting pitcher average of 37.4 that year. The highest point came in 1929 at 162, well above the starting pitcher average of 68.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 32 in 1945 to 13 in 1946 and 39 in 1947, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 13 to 162 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Red Ruffing Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Red Ruffing
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Runs | Red Ruffing
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Red Ruffing
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 2117 | 4.39 | 3.39 |
| Season Avg. | 96.23 | 4.39 | 3.39 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 549.61 | 4.39 | 3.39 |
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Red Ruffing Runs Per Season
Red Ruffing's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Red Ruffing's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Red Ruffing Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Red Ruffing's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Red Ruffing's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Red Ruffing's MLB career with Runs 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.
