Jimmy Archer Stats & Facts
Jimmy Archer Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 70 Weight: 168 Born: 5 13, 1883 in Dublin, Dublin Ireland Died: 3 29 1958 in Milwaukee, WI USA Debut: 9/6/1904 Last Game: 9/2/1918 Full Name: James Patrick Archer
Jimmy Archer Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 70 Weight: 168 Born: 5 13, 1883 in Dublin, Dublin Ireland Died: 3 29 1958 in Milwaukee, WI USA Debut: 9/6/1904 Last Game: 9/2/1918 Full Name: James Patrick Archer
10/2/1912 – At a game in Chicago the Pirates were leading 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Catcher Jimmy Archer, batting in the eighth spot in the lineup, doubled. Cy Williams ran for Archer and Wilbur Good pinch hit for Jimmy Lavender. Hank Robinson replaced Howie Camnitz on the mound and Dick Cotter was sent up to bat for Good. Cotter singled in the tying run, sending the game into the tenth inning, and took Archer’s place as catcher. In the bottom of the tenth, Chicago had runners on first and second with two out and the eighth place in the lineup due to bat. Cotter came to the plate and singled to center to drive in the winning run. After the players had left the field Pirate manager Fred Clarke realized what had happened and sent the team’s secretary to umpire Brick Owens to protest. Owens told the Pirates that it was too late for a protest since the team had left the playing field. However, NL President Tom Lynch upheld the protest on 10/13 and threw the game out. It was not replayed or completed.
The Cubs riddle Christy Mathewson for 10 hits to beat the Giants, 4 – 3. Jimmy Archer’s solo homer is the game winner.
1912 – Chicago’s Jimmy Archer singles home Vic Saier in the 11th to give the Cubs a 6 – 5 win over Christy Mathewson. The Giants’ lead has now slipped to five games.
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