Jamie Arnold vs. Chris Batton — Career Comparison

Jamie Arnold
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Batton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Batton built a career as a starting pitcher and Jamie Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jamie Arnold posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.73 and WHIP 1.652 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Chris Batton. By the career numbers, Jamie Arnold had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jamie Arnold and Chris Batton

Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.73
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.89
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.82
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.49
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
41.04
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.91
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.73
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.74
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.634
1.634
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
34.64
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.04
41.04
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Jamie Arnold and Chris Batton

Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.41
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.24
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jamie Arnold and Chris Batton

Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
1428.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
24.16
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
17.01
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA