Bruce Ruffin vs. Gus Shallix — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus Shallix
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus Shallix as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus Shallix posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.182 compared to 4.19 and 1.546 for Bruce Ruffin. By the career numbers, Gus Shallix had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Gus Shallix

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.53
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.93
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.56
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
7.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.66
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
2.88
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.87
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
38.69
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
5.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
34.82
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Gus Shallix

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
879
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.67
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Gus Shallix

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
36
163.64
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
132
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
559.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
8
36.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
36.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
5.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
8
36.36
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
17
77.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-3.99
-18.14
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
7
31.82
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA