Bruce Ruffin vs. Colin Ward — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Colin Ward are fairly close on the surface numbers. Colin Ward posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.378 vs 1.546) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.65). Bruce Ruffin had the advantage in ERA (4.19 vs 4.38). By the career numbers, Colin Ward 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.