Ken Burkhart vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chance Ruffin
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and Chance Ruffin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Burkhart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 5.6 and 1.720 for Chance Ruffin. By the career numbers, Ken Burkhart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Chance Ruffin

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.56
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
9.46
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.54
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.61
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.93
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.683
1.683
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
35.16
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
36.55
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Chance Ruffin

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.042
0.042
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Chance Ruffin

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
545.12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
600
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
548.78
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
31
113.41
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA