Jack Aker vs. Chris Archer — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Archer led in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 89). Jack Aker held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 86). Role difference aside, Chris Archer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Chris Archer

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.42
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
8.19
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
3.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Chris Archer

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Chris Archer

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
262.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0