Dave Righetti vs. Dick Ruthven — Career Comparison

Dave Righetti
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Ruthven built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Righetti as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ruthven led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 103), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 92), and strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 93). Dave Righetti held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 93 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dick Ruthven.

Pitching Stats for Dave Righetti and Dick Ruthven

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
4.6
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.57
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.53
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.52
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.51
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.93
50.93
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
49.2
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.4
12.4
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.62
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
3.46
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
4.14
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
8.25
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
2155
9.2
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.61
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.7
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
3.79
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
3.27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.31
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
7.13
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
4.89
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.23
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
5988
38.39
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9047
38.61
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
3.04
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.86
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075
4.59
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.42
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.39
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.26
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.3
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.78
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
5269
33.78
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8079
34.48
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Dave Righetti and Dick Ruthven

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
4.6
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.57
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.96
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.26
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.08
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.19
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.91
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.4
12.4
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Righetti and Dick Ruthven

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
26925
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
520.83
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
12.27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
34.15
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
14.66
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.42
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
164.55
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
63.65
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57