Fred Archer vs. Vic Johnson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Vic Johnson
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Vic Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Vic Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.06 vs 6.35) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.68). Fred Archer had the advantage in WHIP (1.513 vs 1.749). By the career numbers, Vic 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 Vic Johnson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
10.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
4.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
41.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
5.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.749
1.749
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
36.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Vic Johnson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.024
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Vic Johnson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
9.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-10.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA