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Birth Date9-26-1988
Height6' 3"
Weight185 lbs
Age24 years, 7 months, 23 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
2009
2010
2011
0.22012
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G GS IP IP-SP IP-RP W L SV BS QS BQS PA H R ER HR TB BB UBB HBP SO ERA FIP FRA VORP WARP
2012 TBA 23 6 4 29.3 23.7 5.7 1 3 0 0 2 0 122 23 17 15 3 34 13 13 1 36 4.60 3.35 4.55 1.3 0.2
Career6429.323.75.713002012223171533413131364.603.354.551.30.2

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G GS IP FRA FRA+ TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP PPF PVORP PWARP VORP WARP
2006 BNC Rk 1 0 1.2 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .250 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 IND Rk 7 6 19.1 5.47 89 .270 .251 .333 .363 .260 .291 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 LKC A 1 0 4.0 4.89 56 .369 .262 .338 .407 .283 .417 80 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 IND Rk 12 11 52.7 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 LKC A 27 27 115.3 5.79 66 .278 .264 .337 .395 .269 .279 98 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 PEO A 27 26 109.0 4.03 107 .232 .259 .337 .375 .268 .288 99 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 DAY A+ 15 14 72.3 3.66 109 .226 .262 .339 .382 .261 .288 93 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 TEN AA 13 13 70.0 4.67 102 .234 .266 .341 .396 .266 .275 106 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 MNT AA 25 25 134.3 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .318 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 DUR AAA 2 2 13.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .297 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 TBA MLB 6 4 29.3 4.55 92 .231 .266 .322 .430 .266 .290 95 1.9 0.2 1.3 0.2
2012 DUR AAA 25 25 128.0 3.87 112 .218 .263 .334 .396 .247 .293 64 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013 DUR AAA 8 8 39.0 5.04 94 .271 .265 .333 .418 .267 .330 100 4.1 0.4 4.1 0.4
CareerMLB429.37.0257.231.266.322.430.266.290111-0.2-0.0-0.6-0.1

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR GB% BABIP H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 WHIP ERA VORP WARP
2006 BNC Rk 0 0 0 1 0 1.2 2 1 1 1 0% .250 15.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 2.50 15.00 0.0 0.0
2006 IND Rk 0 3 0 7 6 19.1 17 17 21 1 54% .291 8.0 8.0 0.5 9.9 1.78 7.54 0.0 0.0
2007 IND Rk 1 7 0 12 11 52.7 56 21 48 4 0% .333 9.6 3.6 0.7 8.2 1.46 5.64 0.0 0.0
2007 LKC A 0 0 0 1 0 4.0 5 3 5 0 50% .417 11.2 6.8 0.0 11.2 2.00 9.00 0.0 0.0
2008 LKC A 4 8 0 27 27 115.3 92 84 106 8 55% .279 7.2 6.6 0.6 8.3 1.53 4.29 0.0 0.0
2009 PEO A 6 4 0 27 26 109.0 78 66 119 0 56% .288 6.4 5.4 0.0 9.8 1.32 2.81 0.0 0.0
2010 TEN AA 8 2 0 13 13 70.0 48 39 67 2 56% .275 6.2 5.0 0.3 8.6 1.24 1.80 0.0 0.0
2010 DAY A+ 7 1 0 15 14 72.3 54 26 82 4 49% .288 6.7 3.2 0.5 10.2 1.11 2.86 0.0 0.0
2011 MNT AA 8 7 0 25 25 134.3 136 80 118 11 0% .318 9.1 5.4 0.7 7.9 1.61 4.42 0.0 0.0
2011 DUR AAA 1 0 0 2 2 13.0 11 6 12 0 0% .297 7.6 4.2 0.0 8.3 1.31 0.69 0.0 0.0
2012 TBA MLB 1 3 0 6 4 29.3 23 13 36 3 44% .290 7.1 4.0 0.9 11.0 1.23 4.60 1.3 0.2
2012 DUR AAA 7 9 0 25 25 128.0 99 62 139 6 49% .293 7.0 4.4 0.4 9.8 1.26 3.66 0.0 0.0
2013 DUR AAA 4 2 0 8 8 39.0 42 19 40 5 59% .330 9.7 4.4 1.2 9.2 1.56 4.38 4.1 0.4

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2012-07-08 - Minors - - Left Abdomen Strain Oblique - -
2008-04-23 2008-04-30 Minors 7 0 Not Disclosed -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2013 TBA $
YearsDescriptionSalary
1 yrPrevious$0
1 yrTotal$0

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
0 y 35 dSFX1 year (2013)

Details
  • 1 year (2013). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13.
  • 1 year (2012). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12.
  • 1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/19/10. Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/7/11.
  • Acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Cleveland 12/31/08 (DeRosa deal).
  • Drafted by Cleveland 2006 (5-161) (Clayton HS, N.C.).

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SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .300 .440 .475 .326
11 vs R (Multi) .164 .211 .224 .165
18 Split (Multi) .136 .229 .251 .161
19 LgAvg (Multi) .011 .025 .022 .017
30 vs L (2012) .300 .440 .475 .326
31 vs R (2012) .164 .211 .224 .165
38 Split (2012) .136 .229 .251 .161
39 LgAvg (2012) .009 .024 .021 .017

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BP Articles

Chris Archer is referenced in the following articles.

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This article requires BP Premium accessWhat You Need to Know: The Price is Not RightZachary Levine2013-05-16
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessThe Stash List: The Bad Teams With a PlanBret Sayre2013-05-15
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessThe Stash List: Pitchers Versus Position PlayersBret Sayre2013-05-06
This article requires BP Premium accessSobsequy: International Feel, Vol. 2Adam Sobsey2013-05-01
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessThe Stash List: Seeing What You Want to SeeBret Sayre2013-04-29
Fantasy Mailbag: Buy Low on StrasburgBP Fantasy Team2013-04-26
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessThe Stash List: First EditionBret Sayre2013-04-22
Top Tools: Best PitchesBP Prospect Staff2013-04-01
Pre-Season Predictions: Staff Picks for 2013Baseball Prospectus2013-03-29
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: 2013 Organizational RankingsJason Parks2013-03-29
Perfect Game Presents: 2013 Rookie of the Year CandidatesDavid Rawnsley2013-03-29
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit ContendersAdam Sobsey2013-03-26
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit ContendersSam Miller2013-03-26
This article requires BP Premium accessRaising Aces: Trending: Over the TopDoug Thorburn2013-03-15
Minor League Update: Games of March 7, 2013Jason Martinez2013-03-08
Top 100 Dynasty League Prospects: Part One: 1-50Josh Shepardson2013-03-07
Top 100 Dynasty League Prospects: Part One: 1-50Bret Sayre2013-03-07
BP Unfiltered: Top 101 Prospects of 2013, Sliced and DicedRob McQuown2013-02-26
This article requires BP Premium accessMinor League Update: Spring Training Games: February 22-24Jason Martinez2013-02-26
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Top 101 ProspectsJason Parks2013-02-25
This article requires BP Premium accessProspects Will Break Your Heart: Tampa Bay Rays Top 10 ProspectsJason Parks2013-02-12
This article requires BP Premium accessMinor League Update: Potential Impact Rookies In 2013 (AL EAST)Jason Martinez2013-01-28
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessResident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy ShakeupsDerek Carty2013-01-03
This article requires BP Premium accessMinor League Update: Ten AL Prospects Who Could Start the Season in the MajorsJason Martinez2013-01-02
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessResident Fantasy Genius: Assessing Recent Pitching MovesDerek Carty2012-12-17
This article requires BP Premium accessMinor League Update: Checking in on Some Hard-Throwing, Command-Challenged Pitching ProspectsJason Martinez2012-12-17
This article requires BP Premium accessMinor League Update: Games of November 21-25Jason Martinez2012-11-26
Overthinking It: The 50-Run ReceiverBen Lindbergh2012-11-13
This article requires BP Premium accessOn the Beat: Hot Stove StoriesJohn Perrotto2012-11-01
This article requires BP Premium accessProspect Push: Big League Ready-or-NotJason Churchill2012-10-12
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessWeekly Planner: Week 13Paul Sporer2012-06-22
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Tampa Suffers Another Rotation MaladyR.J. Anderson2012-06-20
This article requires BP Premium accessProspects Will Break Your Heart: 2011 Minor League Awards: PitchersJason Parks2011-09-22
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Prospect Preview: AL EastKevin Goldstein2011-03-25
This article requires BP Premium accessOn the Beat: Unfinished Business in San DiegoJohn Perrotto2011-03-16
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Tampa Bay Rays Top 11 ProspectsKevin Goldstein2011-02-22
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Trading Gorzo the MagnificentChristina Kahrl2011-01-18
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Beat: Tampa Bay's Closer OptionsJason Collette2011-01-18
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: 10 International Prospects to WatchKevin Goldstein2011-01-17
The Week In Quotes: January 10-16Alex Carnevale2011-01-17
This article requires BP Premium accessChecking the Numbers: The Questionable Pursuit of GarzaEric Seidman2011-01-13
This article requires BP Premium accessOn the Beat: Contending and RebuildingJohn Perrotto2011-01-11
Prospectus Perspective: An Honest Exchange?Christina Kahrl2011-01-10
The Week In Quotes: January 3-9Alex Carnevale2011-01-10
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Chicago Cubs Top 11 ProspectsKevin Goldstein2010-12-03
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Top 11 Review: NL CentralKevin Goldstein2010-10-05
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of September 14Kevin Goldstein2010-09-15
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Trevor May's Stock is RisingKevin Goldstein2010-08-30
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 10Kevin Goldstein2010-08-11
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of July 14Kevin Goldstein2010-07-15
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Action: Getting a ComeSuppance?Christina Kahrl2010-06-15
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 18Kevin Goldstein2010-05-19
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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2010-10-25 13:00:00Do you like Cashner as a starter or a power reliever? I think his talent would be wasted caddying for Marmol , indefinitely.
(Matt from Chicago)		I'd leave him in the relief role for now, while keeping an eye towards whether or not a mid-season or deadline deal opens up a slot in the rotation. But even then, Chris Archer and The Other Chris Carpenter aren't that far off from arriving. The Cubs don't just have a stack of outfielders to sort through, their pitching situation is also very crowded. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-07-01 14:00:00What do you think of both Cub arms Trey McNutt and Chris Archer? Ceilings?
(Sean from Boston)		Huge, HUGE McNutt fan. I saw him twice before the promotion and he was up to 96 (some have had him higher than that) with a really good slider. The control comes and goes, but that's one helluva arm. Great find for the Cubs there. (Kevin Goldstein)


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