Chris Archer vs. Mike Beard — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Beard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Beard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.534 compared to 3.93 and 1.265 for Chris Archer. By the career numbers, Mike Beard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Mike Beard

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Mike Beard

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Mike Beard

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
9.91
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-1.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
262.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA