Fred Archer vs. Jason Boyd — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jason Boyd
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Boyd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Boyd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.74 and WHIP 1.575 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Jason Boyd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Jason Boyd

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
7.63
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
5.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
8.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
5.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
6.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
40.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
6.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.61
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.523
1.523
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
33.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.57
40.57

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Jason Boyd

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
7.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Jason Boyd

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
67800
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jason Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA