Syl Johnson vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Syl Johnson and Red Ruffing are fairly close on the surface numbers. Syl Johnson carried a career ERA of 4.06 against Red Ruffing's 3.8. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Syl Johnson and Red Ruffing — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Syl Johnson and Red Ruffing

Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
3.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
8.88
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
3.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
4.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18579
38.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2117
4.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16980
35.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Syl Johnson and Red Ruffing

Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Syl Johnson and Red Ruffing

Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
757
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1937
557.95
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
27.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
12.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50