Bob James vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Red Ruffing built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James posted a career ERA of 3.8 against Red Ruffing's 3.8, with WHIP of 1.371 and 1.341 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Red Ruffing

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.8
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4284
8.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
3.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
4.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18579
38.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
4.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16980
35.18
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Red Ruffing

Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Red Ruffing

Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1937
557.95
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
107.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
27.94
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.39
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50