Fred Archer vs. Jerry Cram — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jerry Cram
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Cram as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Cram posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Jerry Cram had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Jerry Cram

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.724
0.724
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
37.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
34.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Jerry Cram

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.478
0.478
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Jerry Cram

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2300
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
6.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA