Luis Arroyo vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Luis Arroyo
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth 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 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. 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 Steve Smyth

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.93
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
8.88
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.98
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2315
39.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.02
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.42
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2094
35.47
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.21
39.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Luis Arroyo and Steve Smyth

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.41
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Arroyo and Steve Smyth

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
1039.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
540.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
122.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
109.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
30.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
143.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
21.13
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
33.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
34.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
28
118.31
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.07
5.07
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
46.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA