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Jimmy Archer
James Patrick Archer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 168 lb.

Born: May 13, 1883 in Dublin, Ireland (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1904
Final Game: September 2, 1918
Died: March 29, 1958 in Milwaukee, WI
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1904 21 PIT NL 7 20 20 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300 -9 3 0 0 /2O
1907 24 DET AL 18 48 42 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .119 .196 .119 .315 -1 5 0 2 2/4
1909 26 CHC NL 80 286 261 31 60 9 2 1 30 5 12 .230 .266 .291 .558 71 76 1 12 2
1910 27 CHC NL 98 344 313 36 81 17 6 2 41 6 14 49 .259 .293 .371 .663 94 116 1 16 23
1911 28 CHC NL 116 419 387 41 98 18 5 4 41 5 18 43 .253 .288 .357 .645 80 138 1 13 23/4 MVP-16
1912 29 CHC NL 120 426 385 35 109 20 2 5 58 7 22 36 .283 .330 .384 .715 95 148 5 14 *2 MVP-22
1913 30 CHC NL 111 403 368 38 98 14 7 2 44 4 19 27 .266 .311 .359 .670 91 132 5 11 *2/3 MVP-13
1914 31 CHC NL 79 262 248 17 64 9 2 0 19 1 9 9 .258 .284 .310 .595 77 77 0 5 2
1915 32 CHC NL 97 331 309 21 75 11 5 1 27 5 6 11 38 .243 .273 .320 .594 79 99 2 9 2/3
1916 33 CHC NL 77 228 205 11 45 6 2 1 30 3 12 24 .220 .269 .283 .552 63 58 2 9 2/5
1917 34 CHC NL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
1918 35 TOT NL 42 113 106 9 22 2 3 0 5 0 3 14 .208 .243 .283 .526 59 30 2 2 2/3
1918 35 PIT NL 24 63 58 4 9 1 2 0 3 0 1 6 .155 .197 .241 .438 32 14 2 2 2/3
1918 35 BRO NL 9 23 22 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 .273 .304 .364 .668 103 8 0 0 /2
1918 35 CIN NL 9 27 26 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .269 .296 .308 .604 86 8 0 0 /23
12 Seasons 847 2882 2646 246 660 106 34 16 296 36 6 124 241 .249 .288 .333 .621 80 882 19 93
162 Game Avg. 162 551 506 47 126 20 7 3 57 7 24 .249 .288 .333 .621 80 169 4 18
CHC (9 yrs) 780 2701 2478 230 630 104 31 16 290 36 6 117 227 .254 .292 .341 .633 83 844 17 89
PIT (2 yrs) 31 83 78 5 12 1 2 0 4 0 1 6 .154 .185 .218 .403 22 17 2 2
BRO (1 yr) 9 23 22 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 .273 .304 .364 .668 103 8 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 9 27 26 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .269 .296 .308 .604 86 8 0 0
DET (1 yr) 18 48 42 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .119 .196 .119 .315 -1 5 0 2
NL (11 yrs) 829 2834 2604 240 655 106 34 16 296 36 6 120 241 .252 .289 .337 .626 81 877 19 91
AL (1 yr) 18 48 42 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .119 .196 .119 .315 -1 5 0 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1907 24 DET AL WS CHC L 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1910 27 CHC NL WS PHA L 3 11 11 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .273 .455 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 4 14 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 .143 .214 .357 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 4 14 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 .143 .214 .357 3 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1904 PIT NL 21 C 7 37 25 9 3 0 .919 4.86 .965 5.74 1
1904 PIT NL 21 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 1-0-0
1907 DET AL 24 C 17 80 62 16 2 0 .975 4.59 .968 5.46 1
1907 DET AL 24 2B 1 7 2 4 1 0 .857 6.00 .957 5.30
1909 CHC NL 26 C 80 526 408 97 21 7 .960 6.31 .965 5.79 5
1910 CHC NL 27 C 49 329 239 80 10 6 .970 6.51 .973 5.63 2
1910 CHC NL 27 1B 40 408 381 17 10 25 .975 9.95 .984 10.07
1911 CHC NL 28 C 102 614 476 124 14 11 .977 5.88 .966 5.56 5 MVP-16
1911 CHC NL 28 1B 10 89 84 4 1 6 .989 8.80 .985 9.90 MVP-16
1911 CHC NL 28 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.00 MVP-16
1912 CHC NL 29 C 118 676 504 149 23 15 .966 5.53 .969 5.38 9 MVP-22
1913 CHC NL 30 C 103 612 455 138 19 6 .969 5.76 .970 5.09 7 MVP-13
1913 CHC NL 30 1B 8 65 58 5 2 4 .969 7.88 .986 10.21 MVP-13
1914 CHC NL 31 C 76 485 367 105 13 8 .973 6.21 .970 5.13 16
1915 CHC NL 32 C 88 556 419 124 13 11 .977 6.17 .975 5.25 14
1915 CHC NL 32 1B 4 30 28 2 0 0 1.000 7.50 .990 10.22
1916 CHC NL 33 C 61 327 236 84 7 5 .979 5.25 .974 5.42 4
1916 CHC NL 33 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00
1918 TOT NL 35 C 35 157 102 53 2 7 .987 4.43 .973 4.60 6
1918 TOT NL 35 1B 2 17 15 1 1 1 .941 8.00 .982 10.80
1918 PIT NL 35 C 21 94 63 30 1 4 .989 4.43 .973 4.60 0
1918 PIT NL 35 1B 1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.00 .975 10.80
1918 BRO NL 35 C 7 31 17 13 1 0 .968 4.29 .974 4.60 3
1918 CIN NL 35 C 7 32 22 10 0 3 1.000 4.57 .972 4.60 3
1918 CIN NL 35 1B 1 13 11 1 1 1 .923 12.00 .985 10.80
11 Seasons C 736 4399 3293 979 127 76 .971 5.80 .970 5.36 70
5 Seasons 1B 64 609 566 29 14 36 .977 9.30 .985 10.09
2 Seasons 2B 2 7 2 4 1 0 .857 3.00 .957 5.15
1 Season 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00
1 Season OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 1-0-0
12 Seasons TOT 804 5015 3861 1012 142 112 .972 6.06 .943 5.73 1-0-0 70
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1911-NL-16-8%
1912-NL-22-2%
1913-NL-13-9%
0.19 Career Shares (740th)

Youngest s c a p y
1904 NL--born 1883-05-13--9th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3943), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

August, 1904: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Boone (Iowa State).

September 1, 1906: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

Before 1908 Season: Purchased by Buffalo (Eastern) from the Detroit Tigers.

September 1, 1908: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

July 10, 1917: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

March 10, 1918: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 16, 1918: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 28, 1918: Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Robins. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 21, 1918: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Brooklyn Robins.

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