Fred Archer vs. Koji Uehara — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Koji Uehara
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Koji Uehara as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Koji Uehara posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 0.909 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Koji Uehara had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Koji Uehara

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
8.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.78
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.199
0.199
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1442
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
6.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
10.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.71
10.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1862
34.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.88
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
32.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.86
34.86

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Koji Uehara

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
8.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1442
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.124
0.124
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Koji Uehara

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
87200
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
21.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA