Hector Neris vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Hector Neris
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Hector Neris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hector Neris led in run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 91), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 80). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 76). Role difference aside, Hector Neris holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Hector Neris and Bruce Ruffin

Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
9.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.66
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.69
51.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1882
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
627.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
7.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
11.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.12
11.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.623
1.623
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2632
37.76
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2329
33.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Hector Neris and Bruce Ruffin

Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
9.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1882
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
627.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.66
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hector Neris and Bruce Ruffin

Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
96450
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-66.4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
251.61
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Neris
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA