Vern Ruhle vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Vern Ruhle
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Vern Ruhle a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. Vern Ruhle led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 84), and home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 78). Tim Wakefield held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 71). Vern Ruhle was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Vern Ruhle and Tim Wakefield

Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
2.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.56
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.23
43.23
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.49
57.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.76
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.71
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5964
38.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
4.3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.39
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.81
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5483
34.96
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12388
34.56
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Vern Ruhle and Tim Wakefield

Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
2.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.71
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.63
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.11
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.49
57.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Ruhle and Tim Wakefield

Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
327
872
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
485.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
512.31
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
72
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
13.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
21.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
15.14
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
85.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
133.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
32
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
56
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
18.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
96
256
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
2.34
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
53.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA