John Parrish vs. Bruce Ruffin — Career Comparison

John Parrish
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and John Parrish as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Ruffin led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 80 vs 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 91), and strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 88). John Parrish held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 163 vs 122). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bruce Ruffin.

Pitching Stats for John Parrish and Bruce Ruffin

John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.93
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
4.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
9.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.88
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
6.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.01
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.491
1.491
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
41.42
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.98
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.506
1.506
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1059
34.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.42
41.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for John Parrish and Bruce Ruffin

John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.93
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.55
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.82
83.82
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Parrish and Bruce Ruffin

John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
110400
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Parrish
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA