Jake Arrieta vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott 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 5.14 and 1.667 for Dick Scott. 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 Dick Scott

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dick Scott

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
2.35
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dick Scott

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
277.46
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100