Rudy Arroyo vs. Steve Trout — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Trout
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Trout 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 Trout posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.526 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Steve Trout had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Trout

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.53
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.89
48.89
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.41
78.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
4.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4504
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
9.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.54
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.46
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
3.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.3
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.2
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6550
39.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.44
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5824
34.91
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Trout

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4504
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.86
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
2.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
2.32
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.62
94.62
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.41
78.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Trout

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
651.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
515.52
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
82.31
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
77.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
14.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
86.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
101.81
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
38.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
58.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
10.34
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
168.95
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.55
3.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
62.82
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.17
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA