Red Ruffing Career Pitching Summary

Red Ruffing played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1947, appearing in 624 games over 22 seasons. He recorded a total of 273 W and 225 L, an ERA of 3.8, 1,987 SO, a WHIP of 1.341, and a WAR of 55.4.

Red Ruffing Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Red Ruffing.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Red Ruffing
    NameRed Ruffing
    Date of BirthMay 3, 1905
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1924

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Red Ruffing appeared in 624 games over 22 MLB seasons from 1924 to 1947. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS538 (MLB Rank: 35)
    GF69 (MLB Rank: 1,194)
    W273 (MLB Rank: 32)
    L225 (MLB Rank: 24)
    SV18 (MLB Rank: 830)
    ERA3.8 (MLB Rank: 3,440)
    IP4344 (MLB Rank: 32)
    SHO45 (MLB Rank: 29)
    CG335 (MLB Rank: 29)
    SO1,987 (MLB Rank: 94)
    BB1541 (MLB Rank: 11)
    H4,284 (MLB Rank: 28)
    HR254 (MLB Rank: 125)
    SO94.12 (MLB Rank: 6,952)
    BB93.19 (MLB Rank: 7,772)
    H98.88 (MLB Rank: 7,713)
    HR90.53 (MLB Rank: 7,108)
    WHIP1.341 (MLB Rank: 8,519)
    WAR55.4 (MLB Rank: 80)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1947)

    In his final season (1947), Red Ruffing recorded the following stats:

    GS9
    W3
    L5
    ERA6.11
    IP53
    CG1
    SO11
    BB16
    H63
    HR7
    SO91.87
    BB92.72
    H910.7
    HR91.19
    WHIP1.491
    WARโˆ’0.9

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1938, 21 W
    • Most SO: 1932, 190 SO
    • Most IP: 1928, 289.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1932, 6.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1946, 1.77 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Red Ruffing appeared in 10 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.54, pitched 85.2 IP, struck out 61 batters, with 7 W and 2 L.

    Red Ruffing Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1924
    0
    0
    6.65
    0
    0
    10
    23
    0
    1.652
    0
    29
    9
    17
    17
    66
    3.44
    3.9
    1.11
    2
    8
    3
    0
    0
    0
    11.3
    3.5
    0
    3
    0
    1
    102
    1925
    9
    18
    5.01
    0.333
    1
    64
    217.1
    2.9
    1.509
    10
    253
    75
    135
    121
    90
    3.27
    2.7
    0.85
    27
    37
    6
    13
    3
    0.4
    10.5
    3.1
    1
    2
    0
    1
    957
    1926
    6
    15
    4.39
    0.286
    2
    58
    166
    0.9
    1.428
    4
    169
    68
    96
    81
    93
    3.96
    3.1
    0.85
    22
    37
    11
    6
    0
    0.2
    9.2
    3.7
    0
    5
    0
    0
    724
    1927
    5
    13
    4.66
    0.278
    2
    77
    158.1
    1.9
    1.56
    7
    160
    87
    94
    82
    91
    3.83
    4.4
    0.89
    18
    26
    7
    10
    0
    0.4
    9.1
    4.9
    1
    4
    0
    5
    703
    1928
    10
    25
    3.89
    0.286
    2
    118
    289.1
    3.3
    1.379
    8
    303
    96
    147
    125
    104
    3.67
    3.7
    1.23
    34
    42
    8
    25
    1
    0.2
    9.4
    3
    0
    10
    5
    4
    1246
    1929
    9
    22
    4.86
    0.29
    2
    109
    244.1
    0.9
    1.629
    17
    280
    118
    162
    132
    87
    4.28
    4
    0.92
    32
    35
    3
    18
    1
    0.6
    10.3
    4.3
    0
    2
    2
    6
    1112
    1930
    15
    8
    4.38
    0.652
    1
    131
    221.2
    2.5
    1.353
    11
    232
    68
    125
    108
    100
    3.28
    5.3
    1.93
    28
    38
    9
    13
    2
    0.4
    9.4
    2.8
    2
    3
    4
    4
    960
    1931
    16
    14
    4.41
    0.533
    2
    132
    237
    1.2
    1.38
    11
    240
    87
    130
    116
    91
    3.8
    5
    1.52
    30
    37
    5
    19
    1
    0.4
    9.1
    3.3
    0
    6
    4
    1
    1042
    1932
    18
    7
    3.09
    0.72
    2
    190
    259
    6.6
    1.29
    16
    219
    115
    102
    89
    132
    3.5
    6.6
    1.65
    29
    35
    6
    22
    3
    0.6
    7.6
    4
    0
    3
    4
    5
    1098
    1933
    9
    14
    3.91
    0.391
    3
    122
    235
    2.4
    1.374
    7
    230
    93
    118
    102
    100
    3.49
    4.7
    1.31
    28
    35
    7
    18
    0
    0.3
    8.8
    3.6
    0
    4
    2
    0
    1006
    1934
    19
    11
    3.93
    0.633
    1
    149
    256.1
    1.9
    1.311
    18
    232
    104
    134
    112
    104
    4.16
    5.2
    1.43
    31
    36
    3
    19
    5
    0.6
    8.1
    3.7
    0
    1
    9
    1
    1100
    1935
    16
    11
    3.12
    0.593
    0
    81
    222
    3.8
    1.248
    17
    201
    76
    88
    77
    130
    4.49
    3.3
    1.07
    29
    30
    1
    19
    2
    0.7
    8.1
    3.1
    1
    1
    3
    1
    925
    1936
    20
    12
    3.85
    0.625
    0
    102
    271
    3.8
    1.343
    22
    274
    90
    133
    116
    120
    4.65
    3.4
    1.13
    33
    33
    0
    25
    3
    0.7
    9.1
    3
    0
    3
    6
    7
    1151
    1937
    20
    7
    2.98
    0.741
    0
    131
    256.1
    6.2
    1.209
    17
    242
    68
    101
    85
    150
    3.85
    4.6
    1.93
    31
    31
    0
    22
    4
    0.6
    8.5
    2.4
    1
    1
    0
    1
    1058
    1938
    21
    7
    3.31
    0.75
    0
    127
    247.1
    5.3
    1.326
    16
    246
    82
    104
    91
    138
    3.86
    4.6
    1.55
    31
    31
    0
    22
    3
    0.6
    9
    3
    1
    0
    3
    1
    1043
    1939
    21
    7
    2.93
    0.75
    0
    95
    233.1
    4.4
    1.226
    15
    211
    75
    88
    76
    148
    3.6
    3.7
    1.27
    28
    28
    0
    22
    5
    0.6
    8.1
    2.9
    0
    2
    4
    3
    968
    1940
    15
    12
    3.38
    0.556
    0
    97
    226
    3
    1.301
    24
    218
    76
    98
    85
    119
    4.57
    3.9
    1.28
    30
    30
    0
    20
    3
    1
    8.7
    3
    0
    3
    8
    1
    954
    1941
    15
    6
    3.54
    0.714
    0
    60
    185.2
    0.9
    1.244
    13
    177
    54
    87
    73
    112
    3.94
    2.9
    1.11
    23
    23
    0
    13
    2
    0.6
    8.6
    2.6
    0
    1
    3
    1
    771
    1942
    14
    7
    3.21
    0.667
    0
    80
    193.2
    1.4
    1.157
    10
    183
    41
    72
    69
    107
    2.6
    3.7
    1.95
    24
    24
    0
    16
    4
    0.5
    8.5
    1.9
    0
    3
    6
    0
    784
    1945
    7
    3
    2.89
    0.7
    0
    24
    87.1
    1.2
    1.202
    2
    85
    20
    32
    28
    121
    3.17
    2.5
    1.2
    11
    11
    0
    8
    1
    0.2
    8.8
    2.1
    0
    1
    1
    0
    364