Jim Archer vs. Roy Evans — Career Comparison

Jim Archer
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Evans
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 3.94 and 1.373 for Jim Archer. By the career numbers, Roy Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Archer and Roy Evans

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.42
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.62
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.12
49.12
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.84
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
3.94
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.66
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1843
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614.1
9
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
9.42
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
9.86
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.7
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
3.41
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.71
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.09
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
38.94
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2665
39.04
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.54
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.98
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
5.39
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
36.04
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2396
35.1
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Jim Archer and Roy Evans

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1842
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
9
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.35
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.51
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.95
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.93
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.55
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.82
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.3
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.825
0.825
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.869
1.869
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Archer and Roy Evans

Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
468.49
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
214.47
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
526.03
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
513.19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
81.7
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
5.44
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.24
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.91
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
57.53
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
140.43
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-18.13
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
24.82
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.62
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
99
252.77
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
3.84
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2.37
2.37
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.09
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100