Chance Ruffin vs. John Taff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chance Ruffin and John Taff are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Taff posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.528 vs 1.720) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.3). Chance Ruffin had the advantage in ERA (5.6 vs 6.62). By the career numbers, John Taff 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.