Kyle Farnsworth vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Farnsworth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Ruffin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 57), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 86 vs 80). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bruce Ruffin.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Bruce Ruffin

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Bruce Ruffin

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Bruce Ruffin

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA