Jim Archer vs. Rick Camp — Career Comparison

Jim Archer
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rick Camp
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Camp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Camp posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 3.94 and 1.373 for Jim Archer. By the career numbers, Rick Camp had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Archer and Rick Camp

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.2
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
3.95
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.62
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.53
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.47
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.7
15.7
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.54
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
3.94
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
3.37
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
942.1
9
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
9.42
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
9.26
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.69
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.7
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.21
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.55
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.71
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
3.89
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
38.94
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
38.67
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.62
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.98
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
4.01
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.58
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.29
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.27
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
36.04
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3601
34.39
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Archer and Rick Camp

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.2
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
3.95
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.62
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
942.1
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.82
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.51
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.53
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.93
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
2.54
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.82
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.35
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
92.48
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.825
0.825
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.594
0.594
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.7
15.7
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Archer and Rick Camp

Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
57
468.49
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
1260.91
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
64
526.03
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
532.99
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.1
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39.59
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.37
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.18
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.05
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.23
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
5.44
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
60.91
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
57.53
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
60.91
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.32
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
36.55
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.21
-18.13
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.02
-18.32
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.14
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.18
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
85
258.88
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
3.84
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Rick Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
42.64
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.05
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.05
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Camp
Career
Per 600 PA