Fred Archer vs. Howard Wilson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howard Wilson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Howard Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Howard Wilson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.63
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
10.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
10.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1567
37.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
4.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
35.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Howard Wilson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.58
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Howard Wilson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
201.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
542.47
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
106.85
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
69.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.47
43.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
156.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
147.95
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
65.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.66
43.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100