Jimmy Archer vs. Tom Saffell — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Tom Saffell
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Archer and Tom Saffell are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Archer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .605) and slugging (.333 vs .296). Tom Saffell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .288). By the career numbers, Jimmy Archer 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 Tom Saffell

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
176.34
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
239.47
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
679
600
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
550.87
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
602
531.96
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
137.4
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
143
126.36
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
104.93
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
106.92
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.07
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
13.25
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.08
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.33
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.3
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
32.48
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
22
19.44
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.77
54.91
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
51.55
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.62
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
178
157.29
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
167.18
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
179.38
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
51.21
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
80.41
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
40
35.35
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
109.51
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
110.46
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.23
61.25
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
64.88
57.33
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
52.14
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.65
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
58.92
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
95.43
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
10.18
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.29
6.29
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
15.02
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.19
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
7.49
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.95
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.25
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
8.74
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.84
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Tom Saffell

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
804
4.49
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.68
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.02
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.86
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
27
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
324.2
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3861
21.56
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
10.48
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
5.65
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5015
28
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
10.98
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4873
27.21
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
10.76
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.061
6.061
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
2.296
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.64
22.64
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.34
18.34
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.63
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Tom Saffell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Tom Saffell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0