Jack Armstrong vs. Ron Darling — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Darling
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Jack Armstrong and Ron Darling are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 89 for Jack Armstrong and 86 for Ron Darling, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 88 respectively. If forced to pick, Jack Armstrong gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ron Darling

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.74
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.46
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.39
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.52
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.44
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.97
53.97
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
3.87
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7081
27
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2244
8.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.91
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
3.45
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
5.83
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
6.06
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.37
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.22
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.47
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
38.25
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
4.34
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.36
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.28
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.63
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8899
33.93
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ron Darling

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.74
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.46
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.39
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7081
27
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.27
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
1.49
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
2.07
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
2.31
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.98
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
2.17
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.88
93.88
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ron Darling

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
426.98
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
396.71
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
215
600
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
600
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
519.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
75
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.02
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
50.33
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.72
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
6.02
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.46
19.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
23
64.19
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
105.59
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
25
69.77
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
90.79
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
38.49
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
20.72
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
16
44.65
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
57.24
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.73
-13.19
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.78
9.65
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.99
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
172.7
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.47
3.47
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
64.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100