Rudy Arroyo vs. Ted Bowsfield — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Bowsfield
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Bowsfield 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. Ted Bowsfield posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Ted Bowsfield had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Ted Bowsfield

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
2.92
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.53
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.68
48.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
9.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.5
9.5
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
3.52
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
4.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2920
39.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
5.01
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.446
1.446
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
36
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Ted Bowsfield

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
2.92
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.56
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.23
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Ted Bowsfield

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
705
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
519
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
16.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
81
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
108
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
81
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
7.97
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
198
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
3.03
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Bowsfield
Career
Per 600 PA