Ralph Beard vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Ralph Beard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Beard and Red Ruffing are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ralph Beard carried a career ERA of 3.72 against Red Ruffing's 3.8. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Ralph Beard and Red Ruffing — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Beard and Red Ruffing

Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.02
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.55
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
1.11
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.03
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.72
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9.62
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
8.88
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.53
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
3.19
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
4.12
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
40.34
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18579
38.49
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
4.97
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2117
4.39
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
35.69
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16980
35.18
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.34
40.34
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Ralph Beard and Red Ruffing

Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.02
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.55
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.24
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.24
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.615
0.615
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Beard and Red Ruffing

Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
433.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1937
557.95
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.88
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.79
-26.43
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
27.94
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.39
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Ralph Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50