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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Ed Archer Left Field
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1042 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 05-13-1927
HR 91 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(158 games)
RBI 492
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B B- (52.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (52.4%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (87.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 24 0.00 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 2 7 / 9 1 / 1 3 / 3 15 / 27
1951 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3
1952 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 2 6 / 6 9 / 9 21 / 30
1953 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 4 6 / 10 4 / 5 9 / 9 25 / 44
1954 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 7 15 / 44
1955 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 14 3 / 9 4 / 9 10 / 55
1956 Majors 29 0.00 2 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 12 2 / 7 2 / 11 10 / 56
1957 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 10 3 / 54
1958 Majors 31 33.00 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 33
1959 Majors 32 35.00 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 35
1960 Majors 33 25.60 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 25
1961 Majors 34 12.60 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 12
1962 Majors 35 30.10 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 30
1963 Majors 36 21.50 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 21
1964 Minors 37 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 10 / 60 10 / 63 3 / 73 4 / 50 22 / 78 24 / 66 33 / 80 106 / 470
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Ed Archer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-09The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Ed Archer.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Kraft to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ed Archer for assignment.
1952-03-01The Pittsburgh Irates have promoted Matty Alou to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Irates have promoted Ed Archer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Irates have designated Dutch Rice for assignment. The Pittsburgh Irates have designated Mike Easler for assignment.
1951-10-03The Pittsburgh Irates have sent Dan Oliveras to the minors. The Pittsburgh Irates have sent Chuck Riconda to the minors. The Pittsburgh Irates have sent Ed Dykstra to the minors. The Pittsburgh Irates have sent Ed Archer to the minors. The Pittsburgh Irates have sent Dan Johnson to the minors.
1951-09-16The Pittsburgh Irates have promoted Ed Archer to the major league team.