Jamie Arnold vs. John Griffin — Career Comparison

Jamie Arnold
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Griffin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Griffin 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 8.93 and 1.985 for John Griffin. 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 John Griffin

Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.73
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.93
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
27
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.89
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
12.25
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.25
12.25
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.45
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.82
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.61
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.49
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.32
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
41.04
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
46.11
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.91
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.73
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.59
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.74
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.634
1.634
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.985
1.985
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
34.64
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
39.88
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.04
41.04
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.11
46.11

Fielding Stats for Jamie Arnold and John Griffin

Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
27
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.83
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.12
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.41
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.32
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.24
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.32
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jamie Arnold and John Griffin

Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
1428.57
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
571.43
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
24.16
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
64.09
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
17.01
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
72.79
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA