Fred Archer vs. Howard Black — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howard Black
UnknownThrows LeftCleveland ElitesNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Howard Black are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Archer posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.35 vs 14.73) and WHIP (1.513 vs 2.727). Howard Black had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Fred Archer had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Howard Black

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.35
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
14.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
14.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
58.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
22.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.09
22.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
49.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.91
58.91

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Howard Black

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Howard Black

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Howard Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Black
Career
Per 600 PA