Rudy Arroyo vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams 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. Bill Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Bill Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Bill Williams

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
42.19
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Bill Williams

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Bill Williams

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA