Scott Arnold vs. Ed Heusser — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Heusser built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Heusser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 5.4 and 2.100 for Scott Arnold. By the career numbers, Ed Heusser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Arnold and Ed Heusser

Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.46
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.53
45.53
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
3.69
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
9.66
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.55
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
43.2
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4644
38.45
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
4.37
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
37.8
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4331
35.86
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Scott Arnold and Ed Heusser

Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Arnold and Ed Heusser

Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
439.67
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
600
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
553.72
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
91
150.41
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA