Bruce Howard vs. Johnny Ruffin — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Ruffin
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Ruffin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Ruffin led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 103), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 98). Bruce Howard held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 88). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Johnny Ruffin.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Johnny Ruffin

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
6.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.46
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
8.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.51
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
7.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.83
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
39.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.84
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.87
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
34.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Johnny Ruffin

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
6.38
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.96
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.73
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.74
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Johnny Ruffin

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4905.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
9.9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-9.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Johnny Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100