Bruce Ruffin vs. Dick Tidrow — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tidrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 86 for Bruce Ruffin and 91 for Dick Tidrow, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 96 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dick Tidrow — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.