Jim Archer vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Jim Archer
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jim Archer posted a stronger line than Bruce Ruffin. Jim Archer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.94 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.373 vs 1.546). By the career numbers, Jim Archer had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Archer and Bruce Ruffin

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.94
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
9.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
4.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
38.94
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
36.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Jim Archer and Bruce Ruffin

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.93
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.82
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.825
0.825
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Archer and Bruce Ruffin

Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
57
468.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
526.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
5.44
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
57.53
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-18.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
3.84
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA