Chris Archer vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur 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 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. 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 Mac MacArthur

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.59
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.77
98.77
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.48
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Mac MacArthur

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Mac MacArthur

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-11.28
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA