Sam Leever vs. Archie McKain — Career Comparison

Sam Leever
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sam Leever 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. Sam Leever posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.47 and WHIP 1.141 compared to 4.26 and 1.515 for Archie McKain. By the career numbers, Sam Leever had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Leever and Archie McKain

Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.31
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.01
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.66
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.34
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.99
65.99
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.06
77.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
0.82
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
2.47
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.26
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2660.2
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
8.28
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.99
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
2.87
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.48
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
0.539
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.16
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.3
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10662
36.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.25
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
3.46
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9987
33.78
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.07
36.07
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Sam Leever and Archie McKain

Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.31
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.5
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7998
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2666
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
2.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
2.62
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
2.51
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.62
95.62
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.05
38.05
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Leever and Archie McKain

Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
217.32
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
614.72
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1074
600
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
554.75
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
102.23
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
25
92.02
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
83.8
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
9.5
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.82
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
18.44
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.71
31.68
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
130.73
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
133.52
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
50.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
43.58
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.13
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
92.74
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.05
31.87
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
27.37
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
77.09
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
176.69
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
13.97
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA