Jimmy Anderson vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Ruffin are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 84 for Jimmy Anderson and 86 for Bruce Ruffin, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 96 respectively. If forced to pick, Bruce Ruffin gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Ruffin

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Ruffin

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bruce Ruffin

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA