Fred Archer vs. Happy Townsend — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Happy Townsend
Pre-GenerationalDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Happy Townsend posted a stronger line than Fred Archer. Happy Townsend posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.380 vs 1.513). By the career numbers, Happy Townsend 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 Happy Townsend

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.31
29.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.7
81.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3413
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
9.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.781
0.781
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4849
38.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
5.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4376
34.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Happy Townsend

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3474
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
2.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.8
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.49
94.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Happy Townsend

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
206.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
568.07
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
94.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
70.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.76
26.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
125.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
115.74
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
34.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.58
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
71.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.02
19.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
118
156.98
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
3.82
3.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Happy Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100