Robbie Erlin vs. Dick Ruthven — Career Comparison

Robbie Erlin
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Robbie Erlin and Dick Ruthven are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Ruthven posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 4.87) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.13). Robbie Erlin had the advantage in WHIP (1.297 vs 1.420). By the career numbers, Dick Ruthven 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.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Erlin and Dick Ruthven

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
3.08
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.53
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.39
39.39
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
49.2
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.75
36.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
4.87
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
4.14
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
9.77
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2155
9.2
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.84
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
767
3.27
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
7.24
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
4.89
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.23
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
37.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9047
38.61
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.14
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.59
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.39
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.3
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.79
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1337
35.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
34.48
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Robbie Erlin and Dick Ruthven

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
3.08
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.32
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.21
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.61
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.08
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.53
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.91
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.08
95.08
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.496
0.496
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.75
36.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Erlin and Dick Ruthven

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
874.07
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
533.33
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
520.83
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
7.28
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
81.48
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.15
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-8.76
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.42
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
192.59
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
164.55
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
3.12
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
44.44
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.99
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57