Rudy Arroyo vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Smyth 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 9.35 and 1.692 for Steve Smyth. 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 Steve Smyth

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
42.23
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Smyth

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Smyth

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA