Tony Arnold vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Tony Arnold
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Cy Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cy Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.130 compared to 5.06 and 1.685 for Tony Arnold. By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Arnold and Cy Young

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.63
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.39
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.06
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
11.03
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7092
8.68
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.17
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.22
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.87
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2803
3.43
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.677
0.677
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.19
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.2
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
39.41
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.49
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.74
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
3.87
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.8
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.95
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
35.04
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28201
34.5
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.41
39.41
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Tony Arnold and Cy Young

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
1.13
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.29
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21744
27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
9
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.31
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.99
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2015
2.5
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2414
3
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2266
2.81
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.47
25.47
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.05
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Arnold and Cy Young

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
38
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
918
177.62
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3101
600
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2960
572.72
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
120.54
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
93.45
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.83
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.48
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.09
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.03
39.48
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
161.37
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
138.15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
62.88
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
56.11
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
115.51
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212.45
41.11
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.93
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
15.67
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
381
73.72
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.67
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100