Todd Coffey vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Todd Coffey
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Coffey led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 140 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 96). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Todd Coffey.

Pitching Stats for Todd Coffey and Bruce Ruffin

Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.14
58.14
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
9.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.83
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
6.75
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
39.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.96
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1720
35.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Todd Coffey and Bruce Ruffin

Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.137
0.137
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Coffey and Bruce Ruffin

Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
27660
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.66
-39.58
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
300
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
251.61
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA