Fred Archer vs. Brian Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Williams
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.37 and WHIP 1.691 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Brian Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Brian Williams

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.87
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.05
23.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
5.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1786
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
9.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
5.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2735
41.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.88
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.658
1.658
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2307
34.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Brian Williams

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.87
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.516
0.516
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.05
23.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Brian Williams

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
1544.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
504.95
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
89.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
65.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.08
18.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
112.87
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
89.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
29.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
53.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
83.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.28
13.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
26
154.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
89.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Williams
Career
Per 600 PA