Fred Archer vs. Effie Norton — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Effie Norton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Effie Norton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.721 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Effie Norton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Effie Norton

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Effie Norton

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Effie Norton

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
53.73
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.87
62.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA