Jake Arrieta vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites 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 7.13 and 1.656 for Matt Stites. 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 Matt Stites

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
10.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.51
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
41.47
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.99
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.64
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.47
41.47

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Matt Stites

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.73
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Matt Stites

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA