Rufus Lewis vs. Eli Villalobos — Career Comparison

Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eli Villalobos
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rufus Lewis built a career as a starting pitcher and Eli Villalobos as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eli Villalobos posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 1.154 compared to 2.99 and 1.184 for Rufus Lewis. By the career numbers, Eli Villalobos had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rufus Lewis and Eli Villalobos

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
2.99
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
7.98
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.64
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
6.11
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
37.38
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.02
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
33.85
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
33.23
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.38
37.38

Fielding Stats for Rufus Lewis and Eli Villalobos

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.77
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.9
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rufus Lewis and Eli Villalobos

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
230.36
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
600
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
535.71
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Eli Villalobos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eli Villalobos
Career
Per 600 PA