Chris Archer vs. Kevin King — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kevin King
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin King 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 7.34 and 2.054 for Kevin King. 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 Kevin King

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9.98
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.59
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.34
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.2
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.86
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.46
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.17
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.99
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
44.02
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.63
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.65
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.924
1.924
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
34.92
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.02
44.02

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Kevin King

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9.98
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.2
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.59
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.05
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.47
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Kevin King

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
34
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA