Bruce Ruffin vs. Mike Walters — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Walters
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Walters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 4.19 and 1.546 for Bruce Ruffin. By the career numbers, Mike Walters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Mike Walters

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.43
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.99
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
8.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.17
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
37.74
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.6
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.98
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
32.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.74
37.74

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Mike Walters

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.23
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.64
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.64
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Mike Walters

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
46
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
600
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA