Les Cox vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Cox and Chance Ruffin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chance Ruffin posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.720 vs 2.200) and home runs allowed (2.3 per nine innings vs 3.6). Les Cox had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 5.6). By the career numbers, Chance Ruffin 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.