David Lee vs. Vern Ruhle — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Ruhle
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Vern Ruhle 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 71), and run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 96). Vern Ruhle held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 78). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to David Lee.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Vern Ruhle

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
2.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.2
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.56
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.23
43.23
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.49
57.49
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
3.73
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
9.13
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
9.46
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.76
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.22
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
3.71
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5964
38.03
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.29
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.76
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
4.3
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.39
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.81
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
34.34
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5483
34.96
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Vern Ruhle

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
2.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.2
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.71
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.11
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.82
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.49
57.49
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Vern Ruhle

David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
872
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
485.33
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
72
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
58.67
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.33
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.33
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
21.18
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
85.33
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
133.33
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
32
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
56
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
18.41
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
256
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.33
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0