Jeff Ballard vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Jeff Ballard
Baby BoomersMontanaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Bruce Ruffin comes out ahead of Jeff Ballard in this starter comparison. Bruce Ruffin led in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 51), home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 87). Jeff Ballard held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 80). The edge goes to Bruce Ruffin.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Ballard and Bruce Ruffin

Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
2.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.48
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.9
59.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
4.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2320
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
773.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
914
10.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.26
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
2.84
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
39.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
5.33
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.29
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.98
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3069
35.72
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.07
39.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Jeff Ballard and Bruce Ruffin

Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
2.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2320
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
773.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.55
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
2.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
2.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.888
0.888
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.9
59.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Ballard and Bruce Ruffin

Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
8442.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
91.31
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
103.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA