Steve Peters vs. Dick Ruthven — Career Comparison

Steve Peters
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Ruthven built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Peters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ruthven posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 5.25 and 1.833 for Steve Peters. By the career numbers, Dick Ruthven had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Peters and Dick Ruthven

Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
49.2
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.25
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
4.14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
11.1
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2155
9.2
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.2
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
3.27
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.2
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.15
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
4.89
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.23
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
41.55
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9047
38.61
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.55
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.59
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.39
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.3
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
35.85
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
34.48
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Peters and Dick Ruthven

Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.91
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Peters and Dick Ruthven

Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
6720
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
520.83
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.15
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.42
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
164.55
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57