Fred Archer vs. Tommy Johnson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Tommy Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.95 vs 6.35) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.68). Fred Archer had the advantage in WHIP (1.513 vs 1.724). By the career numbers, Tommy Johnson 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 Tommy Johnson

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
10.84
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.84
10.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.756
0.756
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
41.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.701
1.701
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
36.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.88
41.88

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Tommy Johnson

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Tommy Johnson

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
525
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
39.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
39.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA