Bruce Ruffin vs. Carl Willis — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Willis
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Willis led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 182 vs 80), home run suppression (HR9+ 176 vs 122), and run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 86). Bruce Ruffin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 91). Role difference aside, Carl Willis holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Carl Willis

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
4.19
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
4.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
9.55
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9.78
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.65
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.65
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.01
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.65
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
5.98
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
5.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
0.864
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1668
38.49
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.87
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.81
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
4.85
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.3
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.98
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4894
34.74
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
35.08
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Carl Willis

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.16
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.95
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.52
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Carl Willis

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
22885.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
42.23
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.19
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
49.27
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
82.7
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
29.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
251.61
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.8
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA