Luis Arroyo vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Luis Arroyo
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pete Smith 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 6.75 and 1.500 for Pete Smith. 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 Pete Smith

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.54
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.93
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
8.88
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.98
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.52
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.86
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.56
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.69
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
39.21
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
38.09
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.42
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
35.47
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
34.23
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Luis Arroyo and Pete Smith

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.41
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
92.22
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Arroyo and Pete Smith

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
1039.44
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
540.85
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
122.54
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
109.86
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
30.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
143.66
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.7
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
34.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
28
118.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
5.07
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.48
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA