Rudy Arroyo vs. Steve Stone — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Stone
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Steve Stone 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. Steve Stone posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Steve Stone had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Stone

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
1.61
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.54
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.47
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.06
84.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
3.97
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5365
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1788.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
8.59
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
3.6
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
5.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.16
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.2
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7640
38.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
4.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.44
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.47
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6758
34.01
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Stone

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
1.61
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5367
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1789
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.63
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.28
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
1.91
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.06
84.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Stone

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
806.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
519.37
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
52.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
7.95
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
80.63
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.34
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.94
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.68
-8.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.09
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
52.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Stone
Career
Per 600 PA