Chris Archer vs. Brad Lesley — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Lesley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Lesley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Lesley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 3.93 and 1.265 for Chris Archer. By the career numbers, Brad Lesley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Brad Lesley

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.86
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
8.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.59
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.61
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
5.72
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
37.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.73
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.65
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
32.85
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
37.2

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Brad Lesley

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
6.72
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.37
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.87
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.74
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Brad Lesley

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
8100
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Brad Lesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lesley
Career
Per 600 PA