John Foreman vs. Scott Ruskin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Foreman and Scott Ruskin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Ruskin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 4.97) and WHIP (1.513 vs 1.605). John Foreman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.24 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Scott Ruskin 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.