Chris Nichting vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Nichting as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 91 for Chris Nichting and 86 for Bruce Ruffin, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chris Nichting — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.