Willie Cornelius vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Willie Cornelius and Bruce Ruffin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Cornelius posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.428 vs 1.546) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.65). Bruce Ruffin had the advantage in ERA (4.19 vs 4.54). By the career numbers, Willie Cornelius 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.