Jamie Arnold vs. Paul Skenes — Career Comparison

Jamie Arnold
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Paul Skenes
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star

Paul Skenes 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. Paul Skenes led in run prevention (ERA+ 216 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 145 vs 46), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 178 vs 94). Jamie Arnold held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 320 vs 203). Role difference aside, Paul Skenes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jamie Arnold and Paul Skenes

Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.54
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.76
61.76
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.73
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.96
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.198
0.198
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320.2
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9.89
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
6.46
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.82
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.08
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.49
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
10.83
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
41.04
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1247
35
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.91
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
6.73
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
2.13
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.74
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.79
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
34.64
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
32.53
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.04
41.04
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35

Fielding Stats for Jamie Arnold and Paul Skenes

Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.54
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320.2
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.79
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.41
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.38
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.24
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.26
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jamie Arnold and Paul Skenes

Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
1428.57
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
24.16
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
17.01
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA