Dave Black vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Dave Black
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago WhalesFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Black posted a stronger line than Red Ruffing. Dave Black posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 3.8) and WHIP (1.202 vs 1.341). By the career numbers, Dave Black 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 Dave Black and Red Ruffing

Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.13
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.88
34.88
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.03
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.18
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
523.66
523.66
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
181.1
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.24
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4284
8.88
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.53
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.58
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
3.19
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
3.57
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
4.12
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18579
38.49
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.94
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.12
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
4.39
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16980
35.18
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Dave Black and Red Ruffing

Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.605
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Black and Red Ruffing

Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
400
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
56
509.09
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1937
557.95
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
9
81.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
9
81.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
17.85
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
9
81.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
13
118.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
18.54
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
27.94
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
100
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
12.39
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Dave Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50