Bruce Ruffin vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Ford Smith posted a stronger line than Bruce Ruffin. Ford Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.37 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.115 vs 1.546). By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Ford Smith

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.89
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.39
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.98
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Ford Smith

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.93
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Ford Smith

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA