Chris Archer vs. Bryan Shaw — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bryan Shaw
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Shaw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Archer led in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 82), home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 88). Bryan Shaw held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 86). Role difference aside, Chris Archer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Bryan Shaw

Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.42
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.51
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.31
48.31
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
3.96
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
8.51
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
3.52
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
8.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3270
38.5
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.44
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.65
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2904
34.19
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Bryan Shaw

Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.66
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.92
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.71
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.58
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Bryan Shaw

Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA