Chris Beck vs. Archie Reynolds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Beck and Archie Reynolds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Archie Reynolds posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.73 vs 5.88) and home runs allowed (0.88 per nine innings vs 1.87). Chris Beck had the advantage in WHIP (1.746 vs 1.910). By the career numbers, Archie Reynolds 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.