Bruce Ruffin vs. Jack Spring — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jack Spring
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Spring as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Ruffin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.546 compared to 4.26 and 1.565 for Jack Spring. By the career numbers, Bruce Ruffin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Jack Spring

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
7.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.59
70.59
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
9.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.02
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.77
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.87
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
4.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5569
39.53
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
39.82
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
5.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
35.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.82
39.82

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Jack Spring

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
7.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.44
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.89
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.32
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Jack Spring

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
2735.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
28
494.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-7.54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
251.61
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
282.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Jack Spring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Spring
Career
Per 600 PA