Fred Archer vs. Ray King — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray King
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray King as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray King posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Ray King had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Ray King

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
12.99
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.44
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
8.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.74
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
6.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
38.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
33.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Ray King

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
12.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.64
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.189
0.189
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Ray King

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
59300
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA