Rene Arocha vs. Charlie Heard — Career Comparison

Rene Arocha
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charlie Heard
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rene Arocha built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Heard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rene Arocha posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.360 compared to 8.39 and 2.432 for Charlie Heard. By the career numbers, Rene Arocha had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rene Arocha and Charlie Heard

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.37
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.98
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.43
51.43
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.03
29.03
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
4.11
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
8.39
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
9.87
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
15.34
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.34
15.34
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.01
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.04
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1404
38.18
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
49.09
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.6
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
13.3
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.3
13.3
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.76
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.432
2.432
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1287
34.99
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
42.14
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Rene Arocha and Charlie Heard

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.37
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.26
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.95
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
9
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.41
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.93
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.99
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.82
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.36
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.37
94.37
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.23
28.23
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rene Arocha and Charlie Heard

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
907.32
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
504.88
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
586.36
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
9.78
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
27.76
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-6.54
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
22.62
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
31
226.83
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Charlie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
73.17
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA