Jimmy Archer vs. Chuck Kress — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Chuck Kress
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Archer and Chuck Kress are closely matched on the surface stats. Chuck Kress posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .621) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .288). Jimmy Archer had the advantage in home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Chuck Kress had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Archer and Chuck Kress

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
176.34
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
196.26
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
550.87
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
466
522.62
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
137.4
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
116
130.09
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
104.93
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
88
98.69
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
22.07
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.43
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
7.08
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.85
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.33
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
32.48
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
28
31.4
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.77
54.91
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
48.64
54.55
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.62
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
153
171.59
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
167.18
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
185.05
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
51.21
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.93
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
52
58.32
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
109.51
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
121.12
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.23
61.25
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
59.8
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
54.95
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
58.92
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
66.17
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
10.18
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
19.36
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.43
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.09
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.49
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.73
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.25
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.97
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
8.74
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.7
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Chuck Kress

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
804
4.49
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
20.89
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.02
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3861
21.56
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
179.04
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012
5.65
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
13.34
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.79
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5015
28
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
194.3
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4873
27.21
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
192.38
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.061
6.061
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.208
9.208
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.64
22.64
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.63
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
19.45
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0