Fred Archer vs. Brad Brach — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Brach
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Brach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Brach posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Brad Brach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Brad Brach

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
8.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.72
56.72
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1658
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
7.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.74
7.74
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.93
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
4.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
9.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.543
1.543
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2351
38.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
4.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2045
33.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Brad Brach

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
8.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1658
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.91
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.53
90.53
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.162
0.162
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Brad Brach

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
45600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
21.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Brach
Career
Per 600 PA