Fred Archer vs. Scott Cary — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Cary
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Cary as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Cary posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.93 and WHIP 1.701 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Scott Cary had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Scott Cary

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.79
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
12.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.02
12.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
42.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.63
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
6.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.701
1.701
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.64
42.64

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Scott Cary

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Scott Cary

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-11.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA