Jim Archer vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Jim Archer
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Archer and Syl Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Archer carried a career ERA of 3.94 against Syl Johnson's 4.06. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Jim Archer and Syl Johnson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Archer and Syl Johnson

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
9.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
38.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.98
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
36.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Jim Archer and Syl Johnson

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.93
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.825
0.825
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Archer and Syl Johnson

Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
468.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
64
526.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
5.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
57.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-18.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
3.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100