Fred Archer vs. Steven Cruz — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steven Cruz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.219 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Steven Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Steven Cruz

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
37.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
33.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Steven Cruz

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.194
0.194
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Steven Cruz

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA