Jonathan Broxton vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Jonathan Broxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Jonathan Broxton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jonathan Broxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 158 vs 122), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 86), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 80). Role difference aside, Jonathan Broxton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jonathan Broxton and Bruce Ruffin

Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.57
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.09
53.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2028
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
7.72
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
10.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.518
1.518
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836
37.76
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
3.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
3.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2503
33.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Jonathan Broxton and Bruce Ruffin

Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2028
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.173
0.173
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jonathan Broxton and Bruce Ruffin

Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
52050
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-22.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-14.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.8
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jonathan Broxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA