Jake Arrieta vs. Phil Bickford — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Bickford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 89), strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 87). Jake Arrieta held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 84). Role difference aside, Phil Bickford holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Phil Bickford

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.29
55.29
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1450
8.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.48
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
8
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
38.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
33.86
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Phil Bickford

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Phil Bickford

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.92
29.47
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
133.8
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
112.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.94
21.04
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
277.46
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA