Herman Besse vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Herman Besse
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Red Ruffing posted a stronger line than Herman Besse. Red Ruffing posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 6.79) and WHIP (1.341 vs 1.755). By the career numbers, Red Ruffing had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Herman Besse and Red Ruffing

Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.93
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.56
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
6.79
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
3.8
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
728
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
242.2
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
11.05
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
8.88
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.89
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.53
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.75
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
3.19
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
4.38
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
4.12
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.014
1.014
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
42.47
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18579
38.49
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.04
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
7.23
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2117
4.39
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.23
7.23
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.756
1.756
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
37.42
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16980
35.18
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.47
42.47
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Herman Besse and Red Ruffing

Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.22
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Besse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Besse and Red Ruffing

Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
430.3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
90
545.45
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1937
557.95
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
18
109.09
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
5.85
35.45
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
27
163.64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48.48
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
90.91
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
78.64
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
139.39
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
127.89
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
6.58
39.88
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
54.55
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
27.94
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.39
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Besse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Herman Besse
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50