Fernando Arroyo vs. Dick Burns — Career Comparison

Fernando Arroyo
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Burns
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati Outlaw RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Fernando Arroyo built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Burns posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.201 compared to 4.44 and 1.423 for Fernando Arroyo. By the career numbers, Dick Burns had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Dick Burns

Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.03
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.13
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.01
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.04
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.49
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.53
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.08
48.08
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.59
49.59
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.38
91.38
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.92
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
4.44
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.07
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1607
27
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1381
27
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535.2
9
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
460.1
9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
9.9
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
9.25
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.94
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.69
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.56
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.89
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.89
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2289
38.46
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
38.85
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.47
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
4.84
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
5.94
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.19
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
35
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
37.28
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Dick Burns

Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.03
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.19
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1607
27
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3213
27
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
535.2
9
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.69
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.03
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.98
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.99
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.39
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.72
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
2.41
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.67
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.02
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.62
83.62
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.59
49.59
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Dick Burns

Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
122
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
140.79
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
600
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
589.17
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
157.04
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
109.39
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.16
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.65
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.22
61.97
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
228.52
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
167.87
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
105.05
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.48
69.83
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.83
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
30
32.49
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
18.47
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA