Jake Arrieta vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Steamboat Williams
Lost GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Steamboat Williams 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 4.42 and 1.440 for Steamboat Williams. 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 Steamboat Williams

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.18
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.95
21.95
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.42
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
10.4
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.56
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.517
0.517
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.03
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.94
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.51
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
37.4
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Steamboat Williams

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Steamboat Williams

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
878.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.92
29.47
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
40.92
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
112.68
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.21
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
64.79
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.94
21.04
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
43.7
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA