Jake Arrieta vs. Walt Schulz — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Walt Schulz
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Schulz 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 6 and 2.000 for Walt Schulz. 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 Walt Schulz

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
45
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
42
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Walt Schulz

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Walt Schulz

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
277.46
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Walt Schulz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Schulz
Career
Per 600 PA