Bruce Ruffin vs. Willie Stevenson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Willie Stevenson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Ruffin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 5.23) and home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 0.87). Willie Stevenson had the advantage in WHIP (1.258 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.