Fred Archer vs. Wei-Yin Chen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Wei-Yin Chen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wei-Yin Chen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.289 vs 1.513). Fred Archer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Wei-Yin Chen had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.