Fred Archer vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam Long posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.431 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Sam Long

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
8.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
39.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
34.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Sam Long

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Sam Long

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA