Fred Archer vs. Gerrit Cole — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gerrit Cole
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Gerrit Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gerrit Cole posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.092 vs 1.513). Fred Archer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Gerrit Cole had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Gerrit Cole

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
7.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
10.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7861
36.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
3.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7233
33.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Gerrit Cole

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5862
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Gerrit Cole

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
671.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
526.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
86.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
21.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
35.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
31.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
60.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.18
12.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
112
234.97
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA