Fred Archer vs. Heath Murray — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Heath Murray
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Heath Murray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Archer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.35 and WHIP 1.513 compared to 6.41 and 1.954 for Heath Murray. By the career numbers, Fred Archer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Heath Murray

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.05
17.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
6.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
11.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
42.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.79
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
6.58
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
36.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Heath Murray

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.05
17.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Heath Murray

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
2514.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Murray
Career
Per 600 PA