Jake Arrieta vs. Herb Harris — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Herb Harris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Harris 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 10.29 and 2.714 for Herb Harris. 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 Herb Harris

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.97
11.97
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
18
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
50.14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.714
2.714
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
42.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Herb Harris

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Herb Harris

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Herb Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Harris
Career
Per 600 PA