Fred Archer vs. Ed Eiteljorge — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Eiteljorge
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Eiteljorge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Archer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.35 and WHIP 1.513 compared to 6.68 and 1.989 for Ed Eiteljorge. By the career numbers, Fred Archer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Ed Eiteljorge

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.35
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
6.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
11.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
5.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
45.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
10.52
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
38.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Ed Eiteljorge

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.556
2.556
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Ed Eiteljorge

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
27.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Eiteljorge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
24.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Eiteljorge
Career
Per 600 PA