Archie McKain vs. Robbie Ray — Career Comparison

Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Robbie Ray 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. Robbie Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 4.26 and 1.515 for Archie McKain. By the career numbers, Robbie Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie McKain and Robbie Ray

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.07
52.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.26
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
3.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.8
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.37
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6097
38.08
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.21
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Archie McKain and Robbie Ray

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.66
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4323
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1441
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.08
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.04
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie McKain and Robbie Ray

Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
614.72
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
597.76
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
530.6
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
76.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.43
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.67
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
6.76
15.13
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
96.27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
38
85.07
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
24.63
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.15
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
42.54
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
2.27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.96
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
176.69
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
116
259.7
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA