Fred Archer vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Justin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Justin Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Justin Thompson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.350 vs 1.513). Fred Archer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Justin Thompson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Justin Thompson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.57
45.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
8.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.26
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
5.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2453
34.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Justin Thompson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.58
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Justin Thompson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4414.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.72
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.79
-33.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA