Fred Archer vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Robbie Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Robbie Ross

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279
34.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Robbie Ross

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Robbie Ross

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA