Fred Archer vs. Jeff Williams — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jeff Williams
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Archer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.35 and WHIP 1.513 compared to 7.49 and 1.855 for Jeff Williams. By the career numbers, Fred Archer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Jeff Williams

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.81
10.81
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.35
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
7.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.49
7.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
10.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.56
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
6.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
42.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
8.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.838
1.838
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
34.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.29
42.29

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Jeff Williams

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.81
10.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Jeff Williams

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
1707.69
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
23.82
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
26.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.86
1.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Williams
Career
Per 600 PA