Bruce Ruffin vs. Mickey Welch — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mickey Welch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Mickey Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mickey Welch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.19 and 1.546 for Bruce Ruffin. By the career numbers, Mickey Welch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Mickey Welch

Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
1.06
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.03
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
0.58
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.41
32.41
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
0.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
2.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14406
27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4802
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4588
8.6
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
2.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1850
3.47
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20308
38.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.14
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2556
4.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18959
35.53
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Mickey Welch

Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.33
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.1
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15318
27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5106
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.47
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
1.26
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
1.91
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979
1.73
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.48
86.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Mickey Welch

Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
825.22
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
159.32
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
341
600
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2286
600
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
295
519.06
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2201
577.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
129.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
97.38
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
24.41
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.2
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.04
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
31.76
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
6.83
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.5
44.49
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
171.39
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
151.44
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
22.87
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
70.34
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.32
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
53.02
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
120.21
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178.99
46.98
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
21.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
86.35
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
40.47
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100