Jake Arrieta vs. Kyle Farnsworth — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Farnsworth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Arrieta led in home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 57), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 87 vs 80). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jake Arrieta.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Kyle Farnsworth

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
8.59
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
8
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3771
34.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Kyle Farnsworth

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Kyle Farnsworth

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA