Clarence Bruce vs. Lew Ritter — Career Comparison

Clarence Bruce
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Lew Ritter
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Bruce and Lew Ritter are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Bruce posted stronger numbers in slugging (.283 vs .268) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Lew Ritter had the advantage in on-base percentage (.271 vs .254). By the career numbers, Clarence Bruce had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Bruce and Lew Ritter

Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
72
167.44
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
175.44
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
258
600
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
558.14
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437
545.7
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
120.93
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
119.62
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
40
93.02
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
100.25
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.93
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
12.53
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.65
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.46
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.33
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.91
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
19.37
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
18.51
43.05
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.59
45.41
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
158.14
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
146.2
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
64
148.84
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
158.35
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.81
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
48.99
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
16
37.21
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
45.57
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
39
90.7
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
94.18
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
20.07
46.67
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.09
50.16
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.28
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.91
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
36.46
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
180
68.35
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
8.78
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.95
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
15.57
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.3
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
20.89
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.3
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
20.89
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Clarence Bruce and Lew Ritter

Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.12
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
1.09
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.08
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
0.8
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1742
27
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10842
27
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
580.2
9
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3614
9
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
2.2
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.59
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
2.79
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.29
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.25
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
5.27
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2463
6.13
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
4.99
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2363
5.88
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
94.71
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.472
4.472
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.74
73.74
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.37
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
1.44
Clarence Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.94