Joe Bernard vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Joe Bernard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bernard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Bernard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 3.000 compared to 4.19 and 1.546 for Bruce Ruffin. By the career numbers, Joe Bernard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bernard and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.01
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Bernard and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bernard and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
600
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA