Bruce Ruffin vs. Bob Stoddard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Bob Stoddard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Stoddard posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.03 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.392 vs 1.546). Bruce Ruffin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Bob Stoddard 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.