Jake Arrieta vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jake Arrieta and Walt Masterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Arrieta posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 4.15) and WHIP (1.268 vs 1.515). Walt Masterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Jake Arrieta had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Walt Masterson

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Walt Masterson

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.76
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.42
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
2.35
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
2.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Walt Masterson

Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
426
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
87.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.21
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
46
64.79
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50