What years did Jim Archer play?

Jim Archer played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.

Was Jim Archer a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Archer pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 122 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Archer hit?

Jim Archer hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Jim Archer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1962)

W–L 9–16

ERA 3.94

WHIP 1.35

SO 122

Pitcher PIV 2871.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 5/25/1932 in Max Meadows, VA, USA
Died: 9/9/2019 in Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-30
Last Game: 1962-09-19

Full name: James William Archer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	16	57	28	9	2	5	233.0	244	102	19	70	122	3.94	2871.4

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	KC1	AL	9	15	39	27	9	2	5	205.3	204	73	60	110	3.20	4.03 (+21%)	4695.9
1962	KC1	AL	0	1	18	1	0	0	0	27.7	40	29	10	12	9.43	3.96 (-139%)	-1824.5
Career · 2 seasons			9	16	57	28	9	2	5	233.0	244	102	70	122	3.94	—	2,871

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
57	64	2	5	1	0	0	4	0	2	19	.078	.104	.094	.198	-789

Career AVG .078 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career OBP .104 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career SLG .094 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Career OPS .198 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	KC1	AL	39	63	2	4	1	2	2	19	.063	.258 (-75%)	.328 (-72%)	.399 (-80%)	.727 (-77%)	-789.2
1962	KC1	AL	18	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			57	64	2	5	1	4	2	19	.078	—	—	—	—	-789

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	28	26	2	1	0	1	.038
Away	29	38	0	4	0	3	.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	112.2	118	52	32	61	4.15
Away	29	120.1	126	50	38	61	3.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-09-19	KC1	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-09	KC1	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-05	KC1	BOS	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1962-09-03	KC1	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-23	KC1	BOS	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1962-08-19	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1962-08-18	KC1	NYY	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1962-08-11	KC1	CHW	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1962-08-09	KC1	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-01	KC1	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	57	28	8	39	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	KC1	P	39	27	6	36	2	2
1962	KC1	P	18	1	2	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	57

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Archer

What years did Jim Archer play?: Jim Archer played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.
Was Jim Archer a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Archer pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 122 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Archer hit?: Jim Archer hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.