Fred Archer vs. Guy Cantrell — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Guy Cantrell
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Guy Cantrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Guy Cantrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.27 and WHIP 1.636 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Guy Cantrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Guy Cantrell

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.64
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
10.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.929
0.929
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
41.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
6.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.36
6.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
37.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.64
41.64

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Guy Cantrell

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Guy Cantrell

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
814.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
4.47
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-24.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA