Chris Hammond vs. James McArthur — Career Comparison

Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McArthur
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and James McArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Hammond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 4.84 and 1.325 for James McArthur. By the career numbers, Chris Hammond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hammond and James McArthur

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.53
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.5
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.48
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.14
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.84
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
9.32
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.84
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
3.1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.8
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
5.7
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.1
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4821
38.61
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
37.91
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.95
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.4
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.43
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.87
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4317
34.58
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
35.21
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Chris Hammond and James McArthur

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.37
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.25
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.14
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.497
0.497
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hammond and James McArthur

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
931.47
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
75
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
600
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
499.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
144.76
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.94
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.37
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA