Fred Archer vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Archer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.35 and WHIP 1.513 compared to 7.13 and 1.656 for Matt Stites. By the career numbers, Fred Archer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Matt Stites

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
7.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
10.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.15
10.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
41.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
7.99
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
35.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.47
41.47

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Matt Stites

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Matt Stites

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA