Fred Archer vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Ron Willis

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Ron Willis

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Ron Willis

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA