Joe Nelson vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Nelson led in run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 96). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 95). Role difference aside, Joe Nelson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nelson and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
8.05
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.01
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
34.34
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Nelson and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nelson and Bruce Ruffin

Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA