Jack Armstrong vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 4.58 and 1.458 for Jack Armstrong. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Eric Yardley

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.65
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3450
39.47
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.431
1.431
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Eric Yardley

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
2.07
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.98
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Eric Yardley

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
426.98
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
516.28
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.6
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
6.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
64.19
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.77
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.73
-13.19
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA