Bruce Ruffin vs. Henry Wright — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ruffin and Henry Wright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Henry Wright posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.455 vs 1.546) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.65). Bruce Ruffin had the advantage in ERA (4.19 vs 4.6). By the career numbers, Henry Wright 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.