Jake Arrieta vs. Carter Capps — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Carter Capps
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Carter Capps as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Arrieta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.268 compared to 4.21 and 1.348 for Carter Capps. By the career numbers, Jake Arrieta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Carter Capps

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.29
55.29
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
8.96
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.04
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.93
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
8
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
11.21
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.21
11.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.571
1.571
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.44
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
38.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.95
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
34.68
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Carter Capps

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.91
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.16
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.16
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Carter Capps

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
38700
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.92
29.47
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
133.8
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
112.68
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.94
21.04
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
277.46
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA