Chance Ruffin vs. Troy Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chance Ruffin and Troy Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Troy Taylor posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.720) and home runs allowed (2.08 per nine innings vs 2.3). Chance Ruffin had the advantage in ERA (5.6 vs 5.88). By the career numbers, Troy Taylor 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.