Fred Archer vs. Rudy Arroyo — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.057 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Rudy Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Rudy Arroyo

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Rudy Arroyo

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Rudy Arroyo

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA