Bruce Ruffin vs. Tomoyuki Sugano — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Tomoyuki Sugano are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Ruffin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 4.64) and home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 1.89). Tomoyuki Sugano had the advantage in WHIP (1.344 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.