Chris Archer vs. Emil Kush — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Emil Kush
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Emil Kush as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Emil Kush posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.392 compared to 3.93 and 1.265 for Chris Archer. By the career numbers, Emil Kush had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Emil Kush

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.42
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.55
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.48
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
346.1
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
8.42
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.62
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
3.9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
38.49
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
3.79
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1313
34.12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Emil Kush

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.74
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.23
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.14
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.74
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Emil Kush

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
150
1058.82
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
578.82
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.43
38.34
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
148.24
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
40.59
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.08
7.08
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA