Fred Archer vs. Rich Bordi — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Bordi
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Bordi as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Bordi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Rich Bordi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Rich Bordi

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.48
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.24
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
4.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
9.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.93
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
38.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1457
35.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Rich Bordi

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.71
89.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.353
0.353
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Rich Bordi

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
4325
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.76
-43.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA