Rudy Arroyo vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Arroyo and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rudy Arroyo posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 13.5) and WHIP (2.057 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.54). By the career numbers, Rudy Arroyo had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.