Rudy Arias vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Rudy Arias
Silent GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arias as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy Arias posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.727 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Rudy Arias had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arias and Matt Swarmer

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.09
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
10.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.09
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.73
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
40.91
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arias and Matt Swarmer

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arias and Matt Swarmer

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.42
-63.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA