David Lee vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and David Lee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Lee led in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 122). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 92). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to David Lee.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Bruce Ruffin

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
9.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.01
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
34.34
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Bruce Ruffin

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Bruce Ruffin

David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
251.61
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA