Red Ruffing

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1924—1947

red-ruffing
PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
#91
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

May 3, 1905, in Granville, IL
BORN
February 17, 1986, in Mayfield Heights, OH
DIED

1924—1947

Playing Career
Played from 19-42
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

Yankees

Primary Team
1932, 1936-39, 1941 Yankees
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
205
WEIGHT

May 31, 1924

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 15, 1947

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Red Ruffing?

The right-handed ace of the Yankees 1930s dynasty.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
273
225
4344.0
1987
1541
3.80
6 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Red Ruffing PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Hard Curve
3. Slider
4. Slow Curve

1932 Yankees

27 Years Old

18
WINS
7
LOSSES
3.09
ERA
132
ERA+
259.0
IP
219
HITS
190
SO
115
BB
29
STARTS
3
SHO
2
SAVES
6.6
WAR

Greatest Game

August 13, 1932
Pitching for the Yankees
VS THE Senators
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
96
W 1-0
SHO(10) W
10
3
2
12

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
26
10

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
109
1.29

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
51.3
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Red Ruffing Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
91
83
UNK
65
51
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
32
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Red Ruffing Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
68.7
33.8
23.5
18.2
3.16
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Red Ruffing
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
311.2
157.5
UNK
72.3
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Red Ruffing
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).