Bruce Ruffin vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jim Shellenback a clear advantage over Bruce Ruffin across the core pitching metrics. Jim Shellenback led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 122), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 86), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 86 vs 80). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 77). Jim Shellenback was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Jim Shellenback

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Jim Shellenback

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Jim Shellenback

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA