Bronson Arroyo vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Bronson Arroyo
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bronson Arroyo built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bronson Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Bronson Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Steve Jones

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
0.55
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.51
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.93
51.93
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.41
91.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
4.28
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2507
9.26
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.28
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
2.44
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.22
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
5.8
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
0.916
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.39
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10338
38.2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1260
4.66
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.34
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.24
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.68
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9417
34.8
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
34.56
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Steve Jones

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
2.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.22
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
2.02
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.89
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.15
97.15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.41
91.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Steve Jones

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
357.38
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
515.57
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
520
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
66.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
48.36
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
13.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.92
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
18.03
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.55
16.03
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
94.26
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
78.69
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
28.69
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.77
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
47.54
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.01
0.83
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
276
226.23
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
69.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.46
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.56
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA