Brian Fisher vs. Archie McKain — Career Comparison

Brian Fisher
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brian Fisher built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie McKain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie McKain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.39 and 1.423 for Brian Fisher. By the career numbers, Archie McKain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Fisher and Archie McKain

Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.05
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.48
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.43
51.43
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.28
29.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.32
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
4.39
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.26
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1920
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
8.97
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.98
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.54
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.2
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.972
0.972
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2758
38.78
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.86
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.8
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.37
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.66
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2448
34.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Brian Fisher and Archie McKain

Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1920
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.56
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.46
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.469
0.469
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.28
29.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Fisher and Archie McKain

Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1091.8
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
105
516.39
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
522.7
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
13
63.93
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.67
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
5.1
25.08
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
21
103.28
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
23
113.11
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.18
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.13
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
15
73.77
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
11.36
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
54
265.57
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
176.69
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
2.26
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA