Chris Hammond vs. Archie McKain — Career Comparison

Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Hammond 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. Chris Hammond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 4.26 and 1.515 for Archie McKain. 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 Archie McKain

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.05
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.5
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.56
51.56
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.26
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
9.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.84
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.43
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4317
34.58
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Chris Hammond and Archie McKain

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3371
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123.2
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.38
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.37
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.88
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.75
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.497
0.497
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hammond and Archie McKain

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
931.47
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
499.3
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
522.7
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
25
92.02
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
25.17
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.3
45.27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
144.76
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
42
154.6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
62.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
29.37
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
83.92
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
11.06
40.71
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
15
55.21
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
176.69
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA