Dan Jennings vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Dan Jennings
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Dan Jennings as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Jennings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 3.8 and 1.341 for Red Ruffing. By the career numbers, Dan Jennings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Jennings and Red Ruffing

Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.44
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.95
45.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
8.8
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4284
8.88
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.65
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.53
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
4.05
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
3.19
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
7.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
4.12
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.49
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
39.03
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18579
38.49
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.99
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
3.64
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
4.39
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.19
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
34.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16980
35.18
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Dan Jennings and Red Ruffing

Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348.2
9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.39
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.96
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.86
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Jennings and Red Ruffing

Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
58500
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1937
557.95
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
150.07
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
107.73
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
28.23
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
42.34
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
186.79
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228.39
65.79
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
753
216.9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
179.74
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
59.63
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
127.89
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
180.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248.62
71.61
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
27.94
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.39
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50