Zack Greinke vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Zack Greinke built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Greinke and Mac MacArthur

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.56
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.41
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.32
92.32
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
8.52
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
0.97
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.27
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.21
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.17
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.71
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12890
34.23
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Zack Greinke and Mac MacArthur

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.56
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
1.29
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
2.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
2.19
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Greinke and Mac MacArthur

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
597
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
521
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
145
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.43
48.43
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-11.28
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
114
114
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA