Fred Archer vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Ken Rowe

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Ken Rowe

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Ken Rowe

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA