Chris Holt vs. Arch McCarthy — Career Comparison

Chris Holt
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Arch McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Holt built a career as a starting pitcher and Arch McCarthy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Holt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.519 compared to 6.13 and 1.681 for Arch McCarthy. By the career numbers, Chris Holt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Holt and Arch McCarthy

Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.62
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.37
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.62
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.44
35.44
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
4.76
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.2
9
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
10.42
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
11.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.42
10.42
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.84
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.09
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.88
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
5.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.922
0.922
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3236
39.53
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
41.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
5.2
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
7.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.37
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.1
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.501
1.501
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.681
1.681
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2890
35.31
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
36.75
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Chris Holt and Arch McCarthy

Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.62
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.37
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.2
9
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.6
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.87
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.38
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.8
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Holt and Arch McCarthy

Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
385.51
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
600
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
513.04
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.38
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.58
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.39
6.94
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
5.66
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.17
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
72.46
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
34.78
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.39
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.17
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.17
-12.1
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.88
-17.57
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.9
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.19
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
83
240.58
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.87
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.9
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA