Fred Archer

Frederick Marvin Archer
(Lefty)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 193 lb.

• Debut September 5, 1936
• Final Game September 9, 1937
• Born March 7, 1910 in Johnson City, TN USA
• Died October 31, 1981 in Charlotte, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Tennessee native Fred Archer spent ten active seasons in professional baseball from 1934 to 1946.

The left-hander had two short stints in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Athletics. He debuted with the A's on September 5, 1936. That season, he appeared in 6 games, winning 2 and losing 3, with a 6.35 ERA. Fred was back with the A's in 1937 for one game, pitching 3 innings for a no-decision on September 9. Archer took up residence in the minor leagues, where he would be through 1946, winning 57 times but losing 84 while pitching 1,104 innings in 245 appearances. Fred had one great season, when he went 17-11 with a 3.06 ERA in 29 appearances, in the Class B Interstate League with the Hazleton Mountaineers and the Lancaster Red Roses in 1940. During his time in baseball, this was Archer's only season above the .500 mark.

Fred left the game after the 1946 season and went to work as a textile worker in Charlotte, NC. He was on the job until his retirement and passed away at the Charlotte Memorial Hospital at the age of 71 on October 31, 1981.

Related Sites

• BR Minors page
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Archer