Wild Bill Luhrsen vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wild Bill Luhrsen and Red Ruffing are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Ruffing posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.341 vs 1.414) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.93). Wild Bill Luhrsen had the advantage in ERA (2.48 vs 3.8). 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.