Jimmy Archer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1918)

AVG .249
HR 16
RBI 296
H 660
OPS .621
PIV -2,519
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 168 lb
Born
5/13/1883 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Died
3/29/1958 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1904-09-06
Last Game
1918-09-02

Full name: James Patrick Archer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
847 2,646 246 660 106 34 16 296 36 124 283 .249 .288 .333 .621 -2,519

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1904 PIT NL 7 20 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .150 — — — — 0.0
1907 DET AL 18 42 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 .119 — — — — 0.0
1909 CHN NL 80 261 31 60 9 2 1 30 5 12 31 .230 .244 (-6%) .306 (-13%) .312 (-7%) .618 (-10%) -411.5
1910 CHN NL 98 313 36 81 17 6 2 41 6 14 49 .259 .249 (+4%) .317 (-8%) .326 (+13%) .644 (+3%) -7.5
1911 CHN NL 116 387 41 98 18 5 4 41 5 18 43 .253 .266 (-5%) .336 (-14%) .356 (avg) .693 (-7%) -541.4
1912 CHN NL 120 385 35 109 20 2 5 58 7 22 36 .283 .268 (+5%) .335 (-2%) .358 (+7%) .694 (+3%) 156.9
1913 CHN NL 111 368 38 98 14 7 2 44 4 19 27 .266 .259 (+3%) .325 (-4%) .345 (+4%) .670 (avg) -81.3
1914 CHN NL 79 248 17 64 9 2 0 19 1 9 9 .258 .255 (+1%) .322 (-12%) .339 (-8%) .661 (-10%) -426.0
1915 CHN NL 97 309 21 75 11 5 1 27 5 11 38 .243 .250 (-3%) .318 (-14%) .332 (-4%) .651 (-9%) -492.9
1916 CHN NL 77 205 11 45 6 2 1 30 3 12 24 .220 .248 (-12%) .314 (-14%) .326 (-13%) .640 (-14%) -426.3
1917 CHN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 PIT NL 24 58 4 9 1 2 0 3 0 1 6 .155 .255 (-39%) .318 (-38%) .326 (-26%) .645 (-32%) -289.5
1918 BRO NL 9 22 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 .273 — — — — -289.5
1918 CIN NL 9 26 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .269 — — — — -289.5
Career · 14 seasons 847 2,646 246 660 106 34 16 296 36 124 283 .249 — — — — -3,099

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 3 11 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .182
1907 WS DET 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43012871263368164.261
Away42013581183258143.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-02 CINSTLW 300000000
1918-09-02 CINSTLW 412100101
1918-09-01 CINSTLW 410000000
1918-08-29 CINCHCL 301000001
1918-08-28 CINCHCL 402000200
1918-08-25 CINBSNW 301000000
1918-08-25 CINBSNL 100000000
1918-08-24 CINBSNW 300000011
1918-08-23 CINPHIW 111000000
1918-08-20 BROCINW 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 64 37 566 29 14 36
2B 2 0 2 4 1 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 736 145 3293 979 127 76
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 PIT C 7 7 25 9 3 0
1904 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1907 DET 2B 1 0 2 4 1 0
1907 DET C 17 14 62 16 2 0
1909 CHN C 80 76 408 97 21 7
1910 CHN 1B 40 37 381 17 10 25
1910 CHN C 49 48 239 80 10 6
1911 CHN 1B 10 0 84 4 1 6
1911 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 CHN C 102 0 476 124 14 11
1912 CHN C 118 0 504 149 23 15
1913 CHN 1B 8 0 58 5 2 4
1913 CHN C 103 0 455 138 19 6
1914 CHN C 76 0 367 105 13 8
1915 CHN 1B 4 0 28 2 0 0
1915 CHN C 88 0 419 124 13 11
1916 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 CHN C 61 0 236 84 7 5
1918 PIT 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1918 PIT C 21 0 63 30 1 4
1918 BRO C 7 0 17 13 1 0
1918 CIN 1B 1 0 11 1 1 1
1918 CIN C 7 0 22 10 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 734
First Base 66
Second Base 2
Third Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star C4
1910 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 6.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 5.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jimmy Archer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Bemis
    .255 avg, 5 HR
  2. 82
    Larry McLean
    .262 avg, 6 HR
  3. 79
    Otto Miller
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 78
    Al Spohrer
    .259 avg, 6 HR
  5. 78
    Zack Taylor
    .261 avg, 9 HR
  6. 77
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Archer

What years did Jimmy Archer play?
Jimmy Archer played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1918.
Was Jimmy Archer a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Archer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jimmy Archer hit?
Jimmy Archer hit 16 career home runs with 660 hits.