Dick Ruthven vs. David Watson — Career Comparison

Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Watson
UnknownThrows RightBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Ruthven posted a stronger line than David Watson. Dick Ruthven posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 4.7) and WHIP (1.420 vs 2.087). By the career numbers, Dick Ruthven 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.

Pitching Stats for Dick Ruthven and David Watson

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.42
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
49.2
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.52
93.52
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
4.14
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2155
9.2
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
14.09
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.09
14.09
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
3.27
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.7
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
4.89
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.907
0.907
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9047
38.61
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
44.61
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.59
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.7
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.39
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.3
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
0.81
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.087
2.087
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
34.48
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
38.74
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.61
44.61

Fielding Stats for Dick Ruthven and David Watson

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.42
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.08
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.91
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.52
93.52
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Ruthven and David Watson

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
520.83
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.15
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.42
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
212
164.55
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
David Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57
David Watson
Career
Per 600 PA