Bruce Ruffin vs. Jim Wilson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Jim Wilson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Wilson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.01 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.374 vs 1.546). Bruce Ruffin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Jim Wilson 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.