Fred Archer vs. Brian Wilson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Wilson
MillenialNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.403 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Brian Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Brian Wilson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
9.28
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.98
48.98
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
8.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.524
1.524
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649
38.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.94
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
33.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Brian Wilson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
9.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1146
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.28
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.97
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.104
0.104
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Brian Wilson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
23640
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.57
-93.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA