Rudy Arroyo vs. Steve Barr — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Barr
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Barr built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Barr posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.16 and WHIP 1.745 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Steve Barr had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Barr

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9.47
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.44
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
41.52
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
6.88
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.97
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.733
1.733
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
34.75
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.52
41.52

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Barr

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.58
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.83
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.47
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.04
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.61
82.61
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Barr

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barr
Career
Per 600 PA