What years did Archie Yelle play?

Archie Yelle played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.

Was Archie Yelle a pitcher?

No. Archie Yelle was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Archie Yelle hit?

Archie Yelle hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.

Archie Yelle

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1919)

AVG .161

HR 0

RBI 7

H 32

OPS .404

PIV -1,012

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 6/11/1892 in Saginaw, MI, USA
Died: 5/2/1983 in Woodland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-05-12
Last Game: 1919-07-20

Full name: Archie Joseph Yelle

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	199	12	32	4	0	0	7	2	15	19	.161	.223	.181	.404	-1,012

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .223 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OPS .404 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	DET	AL	25	51	4	7	1	0	2	5	4	.137	.248 (-45%)	.312 (-31%)	.323 (-51%)	.635 (-42%)	-295.5
1918	DET	AL	56	144	7	25	3	7	0	9	15	.174	.255 (-32%)	.318 (-29%)	.326 (-40%)	.645 (-35%)	-716.2
1919	DET	AL	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			87	199	12	32	4	7	2	15	19	.161	—	—	—	—	-1,012

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	40	88	5	15	0	4	.170
Away	47	111	8	17	0	4	.153

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1919-07-20	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1919-07-10	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1919-07-04	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1919-07-02	DET	SLA	L	1	1	0	0	0	1
1919-05-06	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-03	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-09-02	DET	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1918-09-02	DET	CHW	W	3	1	2	0	0	1
1918-09-01	DET	SLA	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1918-08-30	DET	CLE	L	4	0	2	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	82	0	238	98	17	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	DET	C	24	62	16	2	1
1918	DET	C	52	172	81	14	5
1919	DET	C	6	4	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	81

Frequently Asked Questions about Archie Yelle

What years did Archie Yelle play?: Archie Yelle played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.
Was Archie Yelle a pitcher?: No. Archie Yelle was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Archie Yelle hit?: Archie Yelle hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.