Joe Colon vs. Dick Ruthven — Career Comparison

Joe Colon
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Ruthven built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Colon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ruthven posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 7.2 and 2.000 for Joe Colon. By the career numbers, Dick Ruthven had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Colon and Dick Ruthven

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.52
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.54
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
49.2
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
4.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2155
9.2
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
3.27
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
4.89
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.23
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
45
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9047
38.61
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.59
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.39
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.3
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
34.48
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Joe Colon and Dick Ruthven

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.08
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.91
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Colon and Dick Ruthven

Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
281.76
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
600
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
520.83
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.15
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.42
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
212
164.55
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57