Rudy Arroyo vs. Frank Blake — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Blake
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Frank Blake 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. Frank Blake posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.26 and WHIP 1.162 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Frank Blake had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Frank Blake

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.05
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.6
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.26
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.187
0.187
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
6.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
4.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
7.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
37.45
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.83
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.162
1.162
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
32.11
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Frank Blake

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.53
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.36
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.01
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.962
1.962
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.08
73.08
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Frank Blake

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
291.89
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
543.24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
68.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
218.92
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
97.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
154.05
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.96
72.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA