Bob Carpenter vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Carpenter and Bruce Ruffin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Carpenter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.359 vs 1.546). Bruce Ruffin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Bob Carpenter 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.