Jack Aker vs. Luke Archer — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luke Archer
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Luke Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Aker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 3.98 and 1.509 for Luke Archer. By the career numbers, Jack Aker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Luke Archer

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.49
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.99
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.98
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.11
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.77
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.47
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.97
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
43.07
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.63
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
37.77
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Luke Archer

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.73
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.01
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Luke Archer

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
13.19
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
4.92
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
2.04
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA