Red Ruffing Shutouts
Red Ruffing Career Shutouts Overview
During Red Ruffing's 22-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
45 shutouts, an average of 2 shutouts per season. 1934 was his best season
with 5 shutouts and his worst season was 1924 when he had
0 shutouts. Red Ruffing outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (3.2291628164849), The Greatest Generation (4.5729288214702), Y (37.708333333333), mlb (2.9590541183939), and SP (5.2778771615981) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Shutouts are credited to a pitcher when he is on the mound for all the outs in a baseball game and the pitcher does not allow the opposing team to score a single run. Typically this is 27 outs but if the game goes into extra innings the number of innings could be higher. Generally, for Shutouts, higher is better. (Source)
Shutouts are credited to a pitcher when he is on the mound for all the outs in a baseball game and the pitcher does not allow the opposing team to score a single run. Typically this is 27 outs but if the game goes into extra innings the number of innings could be higher. Generally, for Shutouts, higher is better. (Source)