Chris Archer vs. John Smoltz — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
John Smoltz
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

The numbers give John Smoltz a clear advantage over Chris Archer across the core pitching metrics. John Smoltz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 108), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 101), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 91 vs 86). Chris Archer held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 106). John Smoltz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and John Smoltz

Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.42
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.55
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.88
57.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
3.33
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1232
8.17
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
7.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
3.16
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
2.62
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3084
7.99
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5723
37.96
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14271
36.98
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
4.34
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.6
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.36
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
0.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5152
34.17
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12978
33.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and John Smoltz

Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
1.87
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.25
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10419
27
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.83
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.12
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.02
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
1.95
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.41
96.41
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.53
66.53
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and John Smoltz

Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
1689.66
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
377.89
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
600
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
487.4
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
77.63
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
60.67
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.37
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.57
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.97
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.45
23.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
100.77
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
82.76
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
119.79
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
39.59
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.36
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
68.38
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.8
20.46
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.62
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
187.66
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.92
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
John Smoltz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.71
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.57
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smoltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60