Joe Beggs vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Joe Beggs
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Red Ruffing built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Beggs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Beggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 3.8 and 1.341 for Red Ruffing. By the career numbers, Joe Beggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Beggs and Red Ruffing

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.09
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
0.57
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.45
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.47
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.83
57.83
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.82
54.82
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.23
17.23
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2.96
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2081
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
693.2
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
8.93
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
8.88
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.53
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.45
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
3.19
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.31
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
4.12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.1
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.12
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
37.56
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18579
38.49
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.65
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
3.68
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
4.39
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2702
35.06
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16980
35.18
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.56
37.56
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Beggs and Red Ruffing

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.09
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Beggs and Red Ruffing

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
649.09
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
198
540
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1937
557.95
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
33
90
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
30
81.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6.89
18.8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
36
98.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
41
111.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
14
38.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
30
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
68.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
15.37
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
27.94
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
130.91
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
4.58
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
12.39
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50