Archie McKain vs. Ariel Prieto — Career Comparison

Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ariel Prieto
Gen XCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ariel Prieto 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. Archie McKain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.85 and 1.675 for Ariel Prieto. By the career numbers, Archie McKain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie McKain and Ariel Prieto

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.79
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.53
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.26
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
4.85
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
9.79
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
10.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.79
9.79
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.85
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.5
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.43
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.51
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2175
40.25
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1607
41.05
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
5
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
5.57
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.02
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
35.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.25
40.25
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Archie McKain and Ariel Prieto

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.79
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.53
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1057
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352.1
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.3
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.07
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.89
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.36
91.36
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie McKain and Ariel Prieto

Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
21000
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
176.69
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Ariel Prieto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
Ariel Prieto
Career
Per 600 PA