Fred Archer

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

Fred Archer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1937 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 6.35 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Fred Archer — 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 39.2 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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Fred Archer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 PHA AL 2 3 6 5 2 0 0 36.2 41 26 15 9 6.38 4.59 (-39%) -748.3
1937 PHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 2 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 2 3 7 5 2 0 0 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

Fred Archer — 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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Fred Archer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 PHA AL 6 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .267 — — — — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 7 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 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

Fred Archer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—
Away6151401.267

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Archer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.042026.00
Away636.241261596.38

Last 7 Games — Batting

Fred Archer — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-09-09 PHAMINL 000000010
1936-09-27 PHABOSL 403000100
1936-09-23 PHANYYL 100000000
1936-09-22 PHANYYL 100000000
1936-09-16 PHADETL 200000001
1936-09-10 PHASLAW 311000010
1936-09-05 PHAMINW 400000002

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Fred Archer — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-09-09 PHAMIN — 3.0422020
1936-09-27 PHABOS L 8.0955521
1936-09-23 PHANYY — 4.0665111
1936-09-22 PHANYY L 2.0544110
1936-09-16 PHADET L 6.0733100
1936-09-10 PHASLA W 6.2676341
1936-09-05 PHAMIN W 10.0833410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Archer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 1 7 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Archer — 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.

Fred Archer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Fred Archer: the record in brief

The profile opens with Fred Archer's first major league game on September 5, 1936; the last one listed came on September 9, 1937. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, from 1936 through 1937. Listed as a pitcher, Archer threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 193 pounds. Archer was born on March 7, 1910, in Johnson City, TN, USA. Archer died on October 31, 1981, in Charlotte, NC, USA. Archer's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Marvin Archer.

Archer pitched in 7 games, starting 5, and finished with a 2-3 record and 6.35 ERA. Archer had 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Archer's seasons was 4.46, so the 6.35 figure ran 42.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.38 in 1936, when the league's was 4.59.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

Archer's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet. In the last-games table, September 27, 1936 was Archer's biggest day, 3 hits in 4 at bats.

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.
What was Fred Archer's career batting average?
Fred Archer batted .267 over his career, with 4 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Archer have?
Fred Archer drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Fred Archer's career ERA?
Fred Archer finished with a 6.35 career ERA, going 2-3 with 11 strikeouts.