Randy Jones vs. Scott Ruskin — Career Comparison

Randy Jones
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Scott Ruskin
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Randy Jones built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Ruskin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Ruskin led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 92). Randy Jones held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 93). Role difference aside, Scott Ruskin holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Randy Jones and Scott Ruskin

Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.42
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.92
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.33
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.47
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.51
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.57
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.84
44.84
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.34
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.37
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
3.42
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
3.95
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5799
27
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
27
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
9
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
193.2
9
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
8.92
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
8.88
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.6
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.7
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.34
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.18
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.41
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
3.42
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
6.78
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.78
6.78
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.641
0.641
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8069
37.57
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
39.64
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.56
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
4.07
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
4.28
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.56
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.79
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.26
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.97
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.251
1.251
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7372
34.32
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
736
34.2
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Randy Jones and Scott Ruskin

Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.42
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.92
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.33
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5799
27
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
27
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
9
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
193.2
9
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.53
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
2.17
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.58
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
2.78
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.91
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
2.7
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.77
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.898
1.898
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.198
0.198
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Jones and Scott Ruskin

Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
277.79
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
7200
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
600
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
521.63
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
68.8
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
61.83
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.97
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.97
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.56
11.81
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
41.75
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
75.76
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
87.95
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
32.22
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.42
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
49.64
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.04
0.9
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
38.13
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
19.16
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
204.64
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
337.5
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.78
1.78
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
57.47
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.61
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA