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Bill James
William Henry James (Big Bill)
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: January 20, 1887 in Detroit, MI, US
Died: May 25, 1942 in Venice, CA,

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1910 23 Jackson SMIL D none 14 19 .424 36 288.0 222 121 0 83 1.059 6.9 0.0 2.6
1912 25 Toledo AA AA none 13 13 .500 30 210.2 175 88 82 1.220 7.5 3.5
1913 26 Portland PCL AA none 24 16 .600 1.98 43 38 328.0 236 93 72 113 1.064 6.5 3.1
1920 33 Minneapolis AA AA none 21 17 .553 3.22 45 299.0 259 137 107 110 1.234 7.8 3.3
1921 34 Minneapolis AA AA none 10 16 .385 5.45 39 195.0 211 140 118 104 1.615 9.7 4.8
1922 35 Vernon PCL AA none 21 12 .636 3.27 45 297.0 240 119 108 137 1.269 7.3 4.2
1923 36 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A none 7 13 .350 4.44 36 17 180.1 191 105 89 82 1.514 9.5 4.1
1923 36 Mobile SOUA A none 1 6 .143 3.63 11 57.0 55 32 23 23 1.368 8.7 3.6
1923 36 Vernon PCL AA none 6 7 .462 4.82 25 17 123.1 136 73 66 59 1.581 9.9 4.3
7 Seasons 110 106 .509 2.47 274 55 1798.0 1534 803 494 0 711 1.249 7.7 0.0 3.6
AA (6 seasons) 95 81 .540 2.92 227 55 1453.0 1257 650 471 605 1.281 7.8 3.7
A (1 season) 1 6 .143 3.63 11 57.0 55 32 23 23 1.368 8.7 3.6
D (1 season) 14 19 .424 36 288.0 222 121 0 83 1.059 6.9 0.0 2.6
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1910 23 Jackson SMIL D none 36 110 18 1 0 0 .164 .173 19
1912 25 Toledo AA AA none 30 76 12 1 1 0 .158 .197 15
1913 26 Portland PCL AA none 44 113 26 0 0 0 .230 .230 26
1920 33 Minneapolis AA AA none 56 126 36 6 0 3 .286 .405 51
1921 34 Minneapolis AA AA none 39 70 16 1 0 0 .229 .243 17
1922 35 Vernon PCL AA none 45 111 22 1 0 0 .198 .207 23
1923 36 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A none 25 44 10 2 1 0 .227 .318 14
1923 36 Mobile SOUA A none
1923 36 Vernon PCL AA none 25 44 10 2 1 0 .227 .318 14
7 Seasons 275 650 650 140 12 2 3 .215 .215 .254 .469 165
AA (6 seasons) 239 540 540 122 11 2 3 .226 .226 .270 .496 146
A (1 season)
D (1 season) 36 110 110 18 1 0 0 .164 .164 .173 .336 19
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1910 23 Jackson SMIL D none P
1912 25 Toledo AA AA none P
1913 26 Portland PCL AA none P
1920 33 Minneapolis AA AA none P
1921 34 Minneapolis AA AA none P
1922 35 Vernon PCL AA none P
1923 36 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none P
1923 36 Mobile SOUA A none P
1923 36 Vernon PCL AA none P
7 Seasons
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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