Luis Arroyo vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Luis Arroyo
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Luis Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Arroyo and Syl Johnson

Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
8.88
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.98
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.69
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
39.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2094
35.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Luis Arroyo and Syl Johnson

Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.75
14.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Arroyo and Syl Johnson

Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
1039.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
128
540.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
122.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
109.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.17
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
30.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
143.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
33.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
34.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
118.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
5.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.72
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100