William Archer
William James Archer Jr. "Hunky"
Born: August 9, 1914
Deceased: November 21, 2002
Portsmouth, VA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1943-1953
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William Archer compiled a career batting average of .266 with 6 home runs and 85 RBI in his 321-game career with the Portsmouth Cubs, Hagerstown Owls, Petersburg Generals, Franklin Kildees, Elizabeth City Albemarles and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.48 | 26 | 176.0 | 178 | 90 | 68 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.89 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 192.0 | 218 | 101 | 83 | 56 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 24 | 22 | .522 | 3.42 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 397.0 | 440 | 219 | 151 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 47 | 151 | 125 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 20 | .264 | .370 | .344 | .714 | 43 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 67 | 276 | 239 | 39 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 28 | .238 | .313 | .264 | .577 | 63 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 26 | 115 | 100 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | .360 | .434 | .450 | .884 | 45 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 32 | 139 | 113 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 10 | .301 | .415 | .372 | .786 | 42 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 13 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .409 | .458 | .500 | .958 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 92 | 307 | 307 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .306 | .550 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 44 | 114 | 102 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .235 | .278 | .333 | .611 | 34 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | (+) Elizabeth City Albemarles | 22 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .216 | .412 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | (+) Franklin Kildees | 22 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .216 | .412 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | (+) Petersburg Generals | 22 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .216 | .412 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 321 | 1126 | 1008 | 122 | 268 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 89 | 80 | .266 | .326 | .329 | .655 | 332 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 3B | 39 | 39 | 60 | 8 | 4 | .925 | 2.538 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 3B | 57 | 62 | 112 | 20 | 9 | .897 | 3.053 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 3B | 26 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 1 | .906 | 2.962 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 3B | 32 | 47 | 61 | 10 | 3 | .915 | 3.375 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | P | 33 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 4 | .955 | 1.909 |
| Totals | 194 | 195 | 326 | 49 | 21 | .914 | 2.686 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Franklin Kildees | |||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Elizabeth City Albemarles | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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