Fred Archer vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Carl Mays posted a stronger line than Fred Archer. Carl Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.207 vs 1.513). By the career numbers, Carl Mays 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 Carl Mays

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.33
66.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Carl Mays

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Carl Mays

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
116.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
53.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
180.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
69.53
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
33.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50