Rudy Arroyo vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Charlie King 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. Rudy Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.057 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, Rudy Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Charlie King

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
13.89
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.89
13.89
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
42.43
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.971
1.971
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
37.03
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.43
42.43
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Charlie King

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Charlie King

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-1.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA