Chris Archer vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston 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 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. 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 Joel Johnston

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
8.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Joel Johnston

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Joel Johnston

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA