Rudy Arroyo vs. Jake Thompson — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Thompson
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Thompson 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. Jake Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Jake Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Jake Thompson

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.87
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
9.05
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.55
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
4.72
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
40.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
34.19
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.46
40.46

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Jake Thompson

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Jake Thompson

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
16.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
3.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
218.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA