Bob Barr vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Bob Barr
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Barr as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Barr posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 4.19 and 1.546 for Bruce Ruffin. By the career numbers, Bob Barr had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Barr and Bruce Ruffin

Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.03
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.66
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.6
95.6
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.96
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
3.85
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3985
27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1460
9.89
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.46
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
3.98
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.716
0.716
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.72
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5914
40.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
6.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5516
37.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.07
40.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Bob Barr and Bruce Ruffin

Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.15
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4374
27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1458
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
2.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.46
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.5
84.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.128
2.128
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Barr and Bruce Ruffin

Bob Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
179
160.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
600
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
341
600
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
633
566.87
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
104.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
83.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.58
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.36
34.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
138.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
137.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
54.63
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
66.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.85
33.89
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
27.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Bob Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.77
25.77
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bob Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Bob Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA