Fred Archer vs. Roy Joiner — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Joiner
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Joiner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Joiner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.28 and WHIP 1.771 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Roy Joiner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Roy Joiner

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
13.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.25
13.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.675
0.675
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
42.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.39
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
39.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.74
42.74

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Roy Joiner

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Roy Joiner

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
1300
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
550
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
31.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
40
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Joiner
Career
Per 600 PA