Rudy Arroyo vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs 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. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Dave Downs

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Dave Downs

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Dave Downs

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA