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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
John Archer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.36 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-56 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 238 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 07-09-1931
K 511 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(41 games)
IP 785.1
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 CHA
0
 3
12
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 13 9 9 1 2
7
1.73
9.35
1954 CHA
4
 5
35
0
0
0
1
 0
54.2
 84 54 51 0 33
33
2.14
8.40
1956 CHA
4
 2
62
0
0
0
0
 0
94.2
 113 63 62 4 46
58
1.68
5.89
1957 CHA
8
 7
82
0
0
0
0
 0
129.0
 171 101 88 4 70
80
1.87
6.14
1958 CHA
6
 11
46
24
0
0
0
 0
160.1
 179 102 98 5 66
101
1.53
5.50
1959 CHA
3
 4
53
0
0
0
40
 0
53.1
 55 22 18 2 24
39
1.48
3.04
1960 CHA
0
 5
44
0
0
0
34
 0
42.2
 38 19 19 0 15
24
1.24
4.01
1961 CHA
1
 2
31
0
0
0
21
 0
30.0
 28 15 15 2 11
22
1.30
4.50
1962 CHA
0
 6
42
0
0
0
29
 0
48.2
 53 32 29 1 23
33
1.56
5.36
1963 CHA
1
 2
41
0
0
0
29
 0
44.1
 42 15 11 1 11
32
1.20
2.23
1964 CHA
0
 3
41
0
0
0
29
 0
37.2
 46 23 23 0 21
37
1.78
5.50
1965 CHA
2
 2
45
0
0
0
32
 0
40.2
 52 23 19 0 18
21
1.72
4.20
1966 CHA
0
 4
31
0
0
0
23
 0
28.0
 33 17 16 0 10
18
1.54
5.14
1967 CHA-MIL
1
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 14 10 10 0 4
6
1.38
6.92
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 56
579
24
0
0
238
 0
785.1
 921 505 468 20 354
511
1.62
5.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Archer has retired from the Milwaukee MillerTime
1967-06-26The Milwaukee MillerTime have acquired John Archer from the waiver wire.
1967-05-23The Chicago KillMasters have waived John Archer.
1967-05-18The Chicago KillMasters have promoted Billy Lane to the major league team. The Chicago KillMasters have designated John Archer for assignment.
1956-04-01The Chicago Vipers have promoted John Archer to the major league team.
1954-09-25The Chicago Vipers have promoted Irish McCarthy to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have promoted Dave Stieb to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have promoted Shane Falco to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have sent "Bean Ball" Billy to the minors. The Chicago Vipers have sent "Wild" Bill Stevens to the minors. The Chicago Vipers have sent John Archer to the minors.
1954-03-01The Chicago Vipers have promoted Danny Purtell to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have promoted Jose Vidro to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have promoted Joe Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have promoted John Archer to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have sent Solly Rivera to the minors. The Chicago Vipers have sent Kevin Busch to the minors.
1953-07-24The Chicago Vipers have promoted Oscar Newson to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have sent John Archer to the minors.
1953-04-04The Chicago Vipers have promoted John Archer to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have sent John Smoltz to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Vipers have renamed John Shean to John Archer.