Chris Archer vs. Chris Howard — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 3.93 and 1.265 for Chris Archer. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Chris Howard

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
8.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
3.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Chris Howard

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.23
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.136
0.136
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Chris Howard

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA