Chance Ruffin vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison
Pete Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Chance Ruffin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chance Ruffin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.6 and WHIP 1.720 compared to 6.75 and 1.500 for Pete Smith. By the career numbers, Chance Ruffin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Chance Ruffin and Pete Smith
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
7.9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
10.87
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
38.09
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.683
1.683
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
36.55
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
34.23
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Fielding Stats for Chance Ruffin and Pete Smith
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
7.9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chance Ruffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.042
0.042
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714