Bruce Ruffin vs. Fred Talbot — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Talbot
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bruce Ruffin a clear advantage over Fred Talbot across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Ruffin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 78), strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 84). Fred Talbot held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 80). Bruce Ruffin was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Fred Talbot

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.58
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.59
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.43
40.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2561
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
853.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
8.9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
3.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.33
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
4.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3677
38.77
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3316
34.96
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Fred Talbot

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.08
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2562
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.41
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.82
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.087
1.087
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Fred Talbot

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
207
431.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
288
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
241
502.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
87.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.33
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.62
38.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
133.33
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
141.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
50
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
102.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.55
36.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
50
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
187.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
43.75
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100