1988
Born September 26, 1988
Raleigh, NC, USA
Chris Archer Notable
b. September 26, 1988 · Tampa Bay Rays 2012–2018, 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates 2018–2019, Minnesota Twins 2022
Chris Archer played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 2022.
He went 63 and 89 with a 3.93 earned run average, pitching 1,357 innings in 243 games. He struck out 1,454 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 245 games he batted .100, with 8 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2015 and 2017.
He was born in Raleigh, NC, USA on September 26, 1988. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2013 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2015 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2013 |
| This Year in Baseball Best Social Media Personality | 1 | 2015 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TBR | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2013 | TBR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | TBR | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | TBR | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | TBR | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | TBR | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 2018 | PIT/TBR | 27 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .118 |
| 2019 | PIT | 23 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .114 |
| 2021 | TBR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | MIN | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 245 | 80 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | .100 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TBR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29.1 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 4.60 |
| 2013 | TBR | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 128.2 | 107 | 46 | 38 | 101 | 3.22 |
| 2014 | TBR | 10 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 194.2 | 177 | 72 | 72 | 173 | 3.33 |
| 2015 | TBR | 12 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 212.0 | 175 | 76 | 66 | 252 | 3.23 |
| 2016 | TBR | 9 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 201.1 | 183 | 90 | 67 | 233 | 4.02 |
| 2017 | TBR | 10 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 201.0 | 193 | 91 | 60 | 249 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | PIT/TBR | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 148.1 | 155 | 71 | 49 | 162 | 4.31 |
| 2019 | PIT | 3 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 119.2 | 114 | 69 | 55 | 143 | 5.19 |
| 2021 | TBR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19.1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 4.66 |
| 2022 | MIN | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 102.2 | 87 | 52 | 48 | 84 | 4.56 |
| Career | — | 63 | 89 | 243 | 240 | 0 | 1357.0 | 1232 | 592 | 476 | 1454 | 3.93 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Major-league debut: Chris Archer
Chris Archer made a major-league debut on June 20, 2012.
2022
Final major-league game: Chris Archer
Chris Archer played a final major-league game on September 10, 2022.
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