Larry Benton vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Larry Benton
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chance Ruffin
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Benton built a career as a starting pitcher and Chance Ruffin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Benton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.6 and 1.720 for Chance Ruffin. By the career numbers, Larry Benton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Benton and Chance Ruffin

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.78
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.01
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.5
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.5
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.8
49.8
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.48
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1029
4.03
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6891
27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2559
10.03
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.54
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.03
10.03
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.43
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.71
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670
2.63
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.18
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9864
38.65
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.44
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
4.66
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.93
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.683
1.683
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9148
35.84
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
36.55
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Larry Benton and Chance Ruffin

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
27
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.1
9
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.235
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.042
0.042
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Benton and Chance Ruffin

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
336.41
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
600
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
537.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
88.83
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.18
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.74
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.65
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.01
21.85
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
104.85
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
113.59
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.32
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
30.58
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
68.45
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.98
18.19
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.84
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
181
131.8
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
4.55
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
37.86
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA