Joe Lake vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Joe Lake
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Lake posted a stronger line than Red Ruffing. Joe Lake posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.85 vs 3.8) and WHIP (1.260 vs 1.341). By the career numbers, Joe Lake had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Lake and Red Ruffing

Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.36
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.42
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.61
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.47
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.79
40.79
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.85
69.85
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.65
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
2.85
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.8
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3954
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
9.08
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
8.88
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.53
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
3.19
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.06
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
4.12
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.12
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5443
37.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18579
38.49
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.36
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
669
4.57
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2117
4.39
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5091
34.76
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16980
35.18
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.17
37.17
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Lake and Red Ruffing

Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.4
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.99
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2235
27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.51
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
5.63
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
6.68
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
6.14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.553
2.553
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Lake and Red Ruffing

Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
208
247.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
254.06
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
504
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
584.52
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1937
557.95
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
101
120.24
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
78
92.86
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.67
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.57
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
23
27.38
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
30.52
36.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
136
161.9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
109
129.76
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
179.74
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
39
46.43
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
59.63
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
38
45.24
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
74
88.1
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
30.14
35.89
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.19
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.33
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
27.94
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
138.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.39
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.57
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Joe Lake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.57
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Joe Lake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50