Steve Arlin vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Arlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Steve Arlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Steve Jones

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.76
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.33
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
9.04
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.7
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
4.26
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
5.28
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.92
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
34.38
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Steve Jones

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.63
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.11
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.22
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.89
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Steve Jones

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
528.74
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.56
17.38
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
89.66
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
112.64
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.25
9.78
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
34.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
74
170.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA