A. J. Cole vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

A. J. Cole
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and A. J. Cole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Ruffin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 63), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 77), and run prevention (ERA+ 86 vs 86). A. J. Cole held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bruce Ruffin.

Pitching Stats for A. J. Cole and Bruce Ruffin

A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.78
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.61
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.43
17.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
205.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
9.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.59
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
9.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
905
39.67
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.53
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
5.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
35.11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for A. J. Cole and Bruce Ruffin

A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.78
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
205.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.79
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.43
17.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for A. J. Cole and Bruce Ruffin

A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
2180
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
520
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
26.47
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.8
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA