Bruce Ruffin vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Greg Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Ruffin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 1.14). Greg Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.465 vs 1.546). By the career numbers, Bruce Ruffin 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.