Doug Bair vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bair as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Bair led in strikeout rate (K%+ 111 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 86). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Bair.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Bruce Ruffin

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.85
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
4.01
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
6.82
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3902
38.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Bruce Ruffin

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.02
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.93
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Bruce Ruffin

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
16.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.11
-11.86
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
246.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA