Rudy Arroyo vs. Blaine Thomas — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blaine Thomas
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blaine Thomas 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. Blaine Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.143 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Blaine Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Blaine Thomas

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.971
1.971
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
21.21
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Blaine Thomas

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Blaine Thomas

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA