Chris Archer vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 3.93 and 1.265 for Chris Archer. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and William Matthews

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and William Matthews

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and William Matthews

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA