Fred Archer vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.294 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Dave Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Dave Smith

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Dave Smith

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Dave Smith

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA