Jake Arrieta vs. Dick McCabe — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dick McCabe
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick McCabe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick McCabe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.462 compared to 3.98 and 1.268 for Jake Arrieta. By the career numbers, Dick McCabe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dick McCabe

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.64
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
11.77
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6755
37.71
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
36.69
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
35.31
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.69
36.69

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dick McCabe

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dick McCabe

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA