Bruce Ruffin vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Bruce Ruffin
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Bruce Ruffin built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 146 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 128 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 96). Role difference aside, Scott Williamson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Scott Williamson

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.43
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.25
42.25
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
4.19
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9.55
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.65
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.72
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.01
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.35
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
843
5.98
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5569
39.53
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
38.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.81
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.98
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.7
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
34.74
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1574
32.24
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Scott Williamson

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
3.33
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.08
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3804
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.41
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.82
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.25
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.82
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.19
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.548
0.548
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.41
32.41
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Ruffin and Scott Williamson

Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
825.22
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
6254.55
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
600
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
519.06
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
418.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.23
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.04
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
6.83
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
3.79
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
49.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
82.7
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.87
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.32
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.19
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.76
-13.65
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.56
-10.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
251.61
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
254.55
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bruce Ruffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
40.47
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.8
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Ruffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA