Bruce Ruffin vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Duane Ward led in strikeout rate (K%+ 163 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 144 vs 86), and home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 122). Role difference aside, Duane Ward holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Duane Ward

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.86
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.53
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Duane Ward

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.74
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.66
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Duane Ward

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.76
-13.65
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA