Luke Archer vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Luke Archer
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luke Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Rath Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Rath Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.69 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 3.98 and 1.509 for Luke Archer. By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Archer and Fred Rath Jr.

Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.99
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
43.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
37.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Luke Archer and Fred Rath Jr.

Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Archer and Fred Rath Jr.

Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
13.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
4.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA