Vern Curtis vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Vern Curtis and Chance Ruffin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Vern Curtis posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.633 vs 1.720) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 2.3). Chance Ruffin had the advantage in ERA (5.6 vs 5.7). By the career numbers, Vern Curtis 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.