Jim Archer
James William Archer
Born: May 25, 1932
Max Meadows, VA US
Deceased: September 9, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1950-1963
Major League Statistics
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Jim Archer compiled a career record of 79 wins and 77 losses and a 3.21 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Pulaski Counts, La Grange Troupers, York White Roses, Columbus Foxes, Knoxville Smokies, Vancouver Mounties, San Antonio Missions, Miami Marlins, Portland Beavers and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.29 | 8 | 42.0 | 50 | 34 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7.24 | 9 | 5 | 46.0 | 58 | 46 | 37 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.88 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 175.0 | 169 | 77 | 56 | 7 | 72 | 111 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.50 | 34 | 29 | 227.0 | 200 | 80 | 63 | 14 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 6 | .647 | 1.89 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 152.0 | 134 | 49 | 32 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 14 | 18 | .438 | 3.54 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 244.0 | 224 | 130 | 96 | 27 | 64 | 11 | 191 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.81 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 208.0 | 216 | 78 | 65 | 11 | 43 | 6 | 129 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.33 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 189.0 | 185 | 77 | 70 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.19 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 43.0 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 79 | 77 | .506 | 3.21 | 253 | 159 | 0 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 1326.0 | 1287 | 559 | 473 | 89 | 385 | 23 | 665 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 33 | 70 | 64 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .188 | .212 | .234 | .446 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 35 | 80 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 27 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 39 | 94 | 88 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .193 | .228 | .239 | .467 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 37 | 77 | 67 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .164 | .197 | .179 | .376 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 35 | 67 | 61 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .098 | .125 | .131 | .256 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hawaii Islanders | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 221 | 458 | 426 | 24 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 80 | .157 | .181 | .188 | .369 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | P | 33 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1 | .875 | .848 |
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 23 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .875 | .913 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 39 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 6 | .960 | 1.231 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 36 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 5 | .978 | 1.222 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 35 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 1.200 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 215 | 31 | 152 | 12 | 13 | .938 | .851 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Pulaski Counts | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers | NYA | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA |
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