Fred Archer vs. Joe Ostrowski — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Ostrowski
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Ostrowski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Ostrowski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.54 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Joe Ostrowski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Joe Ostrowski

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.92
47.92
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.67
24.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
11.04
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.87
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.503
0.503
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
39.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.19
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
5.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.442
1.442
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1889
37.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Joe Ostrowski

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Joe Ostrowski

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
608.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
478.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
77.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
56.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.55
34.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
97.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
174.32
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
89.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.16
37.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
31
125.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA