Rudy Arroyo vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney 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. Sidney Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Sidney Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Sidney Williams

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
41.82
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
37.03
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Sidney Williams

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Sidney Williams

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
200
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100