What years did Fred Archer play?

Fred Archer played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1937.

Was Fred Archer a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Archer pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Archer hit?

Fred Archer hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Fred Archer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1937)

W–L 2–3

ERA 6.35

WHIP 1.51

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -748.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 193 lb
Born: 3/7/1910 in Johnson City, TN, USA
Died: 10/31/1981 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-09-05
Last Game: 1937-09-09

Full name: Frederick Marvin Archer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	7	5	2	0	0	39.7	45	28	3	15	11	6.35	-748.3

Career ERA 6.35 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 42.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	PHA	AL	2	3	6	5	2	36.7	41	26	15	9	6.38	4.59 (-39%)	-748.3
1937	PHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	3.0	4	2	0	2	6.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	7	5	2	39.2	45	28	15	11	6.35	—	-748

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	15	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	.267	.353	.267	.620	0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	PHA	AL	6	15	1	4	1	1	3	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	15	1	4	1	2	3	.267	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	15	1	4	0	1	.267

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	3.0	4	2	0	2	6.00
Away	6	36.2	41	26	15	9	6.38

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1937-09-09	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1936-09-27	PHA	BOS	L	4	0	3	1	0	0
1936-09-23	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1936-09-22	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1936-09-16	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1936-09-10	PHA	SLA	W	3	1	1	0	1	0
1936-09-05	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	2

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-09-09	PHA	MIN	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	0
1936-09-27	PHA	BOS	L	8.0	9	5	5	5	2	1
1936-09-23	PHA	NYY	—	4.0	6	6	5	1	1	1
1936-09-22	PHA	NYY	L	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	0
1936-09-16	PHA	DET	L	6.0	7	3	3	1	0	0
1936-09-10	PHA	SLA	W	6.2	6	7	6	3	4	1
1936-09-05	PHA	MIN	W	10.0	8	3	3	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	PHA	P	6	0	1	6	0	1
1937	PHA	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Archer

What years did Fred Archer play?: Fred Archer played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1937.
Was Fred Archer a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Archer pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Archer hit?: Fred Archer hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.