Archie McKain vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Pomeranz
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Drew Pomeranz 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. Drew Pomeranz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.341 compared to 4.26 and 1.515 for Archie McKain. By the career numbers, Drew Pomeranz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie McKain and Drew Pomeranz

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.05
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.59
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.26
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.82
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.17
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
3.81
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
9.32
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3871
38.37
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
4.13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3408
33.78
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Archie McKain and Drew Pomeranz

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2724
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.17
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.86
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.11
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.03
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie McKain and Drew Pomeranz

Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
2076
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
534
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
21.48
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
20
120
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.18
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
176.69
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
54
324
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA