Fred Archer vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Eric Yardley

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
39.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Eric Yardley

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Eric Yardley

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA