Bruce Ruffin vs. Russ Springer — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Russ Springer
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Springer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Russ Springer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 86). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 63). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Russ Springer.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Russ Springer

Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.78
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
4.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.66
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
3.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.05
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.77
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
4.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3280
34.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Russ Springer

Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.78
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.22
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.24
92.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.145
0.145
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Russ Springer

Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
14322.58
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
522.58
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.11
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.74
-33.73
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
251.61
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
329.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.8
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA