Fred Archer vs. Jim Bruske — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Bruske
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bruske as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bruske posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.583 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Jim Bruske had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Jim Bruske

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
4.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
5.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.56
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
40.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.63
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.88
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
35.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Jim Bruske

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.181
0.181
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Jim Bruske

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6360
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
12.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-13.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA