Chris Carpenter vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Chris Carpenter
Gen XNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Chance Ruffin
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Carpenter 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. Chris Carpenter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.6 and 1.720 for Chance Ruffin. By the career numbers, Chris Carpenter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Carpenter and Chance Ruffin

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.58
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.38
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
3.76
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
8.94
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.54
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.89
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.54
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
6.88
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.047
1.047
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.21
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.34
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9305
37.73
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
4.14
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.93
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.3
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.683
1.683
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8470
34.35
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
36.55
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Chris Carpenter and Chance Ruffin

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.75
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
1.02
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.81
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.77
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.042
0.042
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Carpenter and Chance Ruffin

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
419.16
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
600
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
525.75
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
62.28
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
50.3
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.58
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.02
12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
79.04
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
79.04
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.56
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
44.31
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.39
-4.06
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.37
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
144
172.46
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
3.48
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
56.29
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.99
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA