Vern Morgan vs. Leon Ruffin — Career Comparison

Vern Morgan
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Leon Ruffin
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Vern Morgan and Leon Ruffin are closely matched on the surface stats. Leon Ruffin posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.273 vs .263) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Vern Morgan had the advantage in batting average (.225 vs .211). By the career numbers, Leon Ruffin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vern Morgan and Leon Ruffin

Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
241.56
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
178.38
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
777
600
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
553.25
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
539
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
124.68
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
113.51
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
109.09
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
96.53
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
13.9
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.99
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.3
33.52
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.35
40.43
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
140.26
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
135.14
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
155.84
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
159.85
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
61
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.38
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
67.18
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
126.64
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.87
37.98
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.51
45.96
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.41
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
40.93
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
109.09
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.32
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
259
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.67
17.67
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.67
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.41
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.41
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Vern Morgan and Leon Ruffin

Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.06
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.2
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.09
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5060
27
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1686.2
9
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.63
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
5.98
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.75
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
0.87
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.75
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
6.98
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.38
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
6.85
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.235
2.235
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.732
5.732
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Leon Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.38
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0