Jimmy Archer vs. Bob Spence — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Bob Spence
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jimmy Archer posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Spence. Jimmy Archer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .265). Bob Spence had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bob Spence

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
176.34
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
210.73
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
205
600
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
550.87
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
183
535.61
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
137.4
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
37
108.29
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
104.93
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
27
79.02
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.07
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.08
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.33
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
32.48
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.77
54.91
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
46.35
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.62
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
167.18
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
54
158.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
51.21
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
13
38.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
19
55.61
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
109.51
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
28
81.95
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.23
61.25
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.45
45.23
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.83
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
58.92
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
137.56
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
10.18
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
4.36
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.49
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.25
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.74
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Bob Spence

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
4.49
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.18
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.02
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
27
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3861
21.56
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
9.81
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
5.65
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.76
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5015
28
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
10.63
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4873
27.21
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
10.56
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.061
6.061
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.64
22.64
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
86
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.63
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.11
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.69
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0