Chris Archer vs. Carl Edwards — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Carl Edwards
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Edwards as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Edwards led in home run suppression (HR9+ 161 vs 112), run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 103), and strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 108). Chris Archer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 86 vs 80). Role difference aside, Carl Edwards holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Carl Edwards

Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.44
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.42
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
3.56
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
8.17
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
6.14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
9.64
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
10.51
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.48
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.76
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
37.51
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.32
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.81
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.53
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1024
32.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Carl Edwards

Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.44
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.76
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.94
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.76
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.7
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Carl Edwards

Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
60400
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
262.07
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA