Jim Archer vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Jim Archer
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Carl Mays posted a stronger line than Jim Archer. Carl Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 3.94) and WHIP (1.207 vs 1.373). By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Archer and Carl Mays

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.97
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.12
49.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
3.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
9.42
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.7
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
38.94
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.98
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
36.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Jim Archer and Carl Mays

Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.08
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.51
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.93
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.825
0.825
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.12
49.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Archer and Carl Mays

Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
468.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
64
526.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
5.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
57.53
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-18.13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
156.16
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.84
3.84
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Jim Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Jim Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50