Fred Archer vs. Dick Calmus — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Dick Calmus

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Dick Calmus

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Dick Calmus

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA