Al Lary vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Al Lary
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Red Ruffing posted a stronger line than Al Lary. Red Ruffing posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 6.53) and WHIP (1.341 vs 1.675). By the career numbers, Red Ruffing 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 Al Lary and Red Ruffing

Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.29
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.11
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.57
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.47
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.82
54.82
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.9
85.9
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
0.69
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.03
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.53
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
3.8
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13032
27
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4344
9
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.13
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
8.88
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.53
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.95
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
3.19
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
4.12
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.1
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.12
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
40.95
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18579
38.49
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.53
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2117
4.39
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
36
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16980
35.18
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.95
40.95
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Al Lary and Red Ruffing

Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.35
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.03
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.8
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lary and Red Ruffing

Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
1450
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
254.06
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
8
400
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1937
557.95
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
107.73
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
49.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
179.74
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
59.63
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
67.16
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.62
71.61
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
27.94
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
12.39
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Al Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50