Joe Bokina vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Joe Bokina
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bokina as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Ruffin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.546 compared to 8.64 and 2.520 for Joe Bokina. By the career numbers, Bruce Ruffin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bokina and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.395
0.395
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.01
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
47.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
41.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Bokina and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3804
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
9
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bokina and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA