1918
Born June 19, 1918
Greenville, FL, USA
Archie Ware Notable
b. June 19, 1918 · Chicago American Giants 1941, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943–1948
Archie Ware played for three clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1941 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1948.
Across 188 games he batted .287, with 200 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 29 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 188 games at first base, with 1,902 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 86 double plays.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1944 to 1946.
He was born in Greenville, FL, USA on June 19, 1918, and died on December 13, 1990. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1944, 1945, 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CAG | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1942 | CCB | 44 | 159 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .270 |
| 1943 | CBE | 38 | 134 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| 1944 | CBE | 24 | 86 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .174 |
| 1945 | CBE | 19 | 75 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| 1946 | CBE | 18 | 67 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .358 |
| 1947 | CBE | 21 | 81 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .370 |
| 1948 | CBE | 22 | 87 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .322 |
| Career | — | 188 | 696 | 96 | 200 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 108 | 52 | 2 | 14 | .287 |
On this day & linked events
1990