Chris Archer vs. Homer Blankenship — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Archer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Chris Archer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Homer Blankenship

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.59
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Homer Blankenship

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.74
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.23
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.14
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Homer Blankenship

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
13
650
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA