Fred Archer vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Johnson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.06 and WHIP 1.806 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Lou Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Lou Johnson

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
12.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.765
0.765
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
42.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
8.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
38.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Lou Johnson

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Lou Johnson

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
23.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
27.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA