Chris Archer vs. Clayton Lambert — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Clayton Lambert
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Clayton Lambert 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 5.4 and 1.474 for Clayton Lambert. 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 Clayton Lambert

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.01
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9.26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.93
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.01
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.24
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
38.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
33.94
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Clayton Lambert

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.74
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.23
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.14
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Clayton Lambert

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1114.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
10.96
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-4.06
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Clayton Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA