Tony Arnold vs. Irv Young — Career Comparison

Tony Arnold
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Irv Young
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Irv 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. Irv Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 5.06 and 1.685 for Tony Arnold. By the career numbers, Irv Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Arnold and Irv Young

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.36
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.05
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.62
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.03
77.03
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.78
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.06
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.11
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4154
27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384.2
9
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
11.03
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
8.85
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.22
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.05
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.87
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
3.64
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.677
0.677
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.15
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
39.41
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5590
36.33
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.49
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.74
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
4.09
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.8
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.95
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
35.04
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5237
34.04
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.41
39.41
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.33
36.33

Fielding Stats for Tony Arnold and Irv Young

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.46
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.04
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1292
9
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.73
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.99
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
2.79
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
3.67
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
3.52
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.416
2.416
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.77
71.77
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Arnold and Irv Young

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
38
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
252.82
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
600
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
574.6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
72.58
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.68
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.63
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
13.73
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
89.52
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.4
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.77
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
47.18
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.4
-1.7
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
216.53
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.89
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100