Jimmy Myers vs. Chance Ruffin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Myers and Chance Ruffin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chance Ruffin posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.6 vs 7.07) and home runs allowed (2.3 per nine innings vs 2.57). Jimmy Myers had the advantage in WHIP (1.571 vs 1.720). By the career numbers, Chance Ruffin 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.