Dizzy Dean vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Chance Ruffin
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Chance Ruffin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dizzy Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 5.6 and 1.720 for Chance Ruffin. By the career numbers, Dizzy Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Chance Ruffin

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.38
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3.02
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
8.78
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.54
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.43
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
5.32
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.93
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.99
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.683
1.683
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7691
35.18
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
36.55
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Chance Ruffin

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.1
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.042
0.042
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Chance Ruffin

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
254.57
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
600
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
561.62
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
98.69
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.52
38.79
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
169.19
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
133.94
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
112.79
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.35
40.22
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.05
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
104
81.46
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.4
Chance Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA