Fred Archer vs. Jim Burton — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Burton
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Burton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Burton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Jim Burton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Jim Burton

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.7
9.7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.79
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
39.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
35.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Jim Burton

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Jim Burton

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA