Fred Archer vs. Mike Timlin — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Timlin
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Timlin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Timlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Mike Timlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Mike Timlin

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
7.91
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.56
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1204.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
8.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.88
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
2.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
6.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.52
6.52
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.35
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5082
37.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
3.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
3.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4568
34.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Mike Timlin

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
7.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3613
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
2.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Mike Timlin

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Mike Timlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
90771.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-63.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Timlin
Career
Per 600 PA