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Bill James
William Lawrence James (Seattle Bill)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 196 lb.

Born: March 12, 1892 in Iowa Hill, CA, US
Died: March 10, 1971 in Oroville, 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
1917 25 Portland PCL AA none 7 9 .438 3.94 27 118.2 120 61 52 51 1.441 9.1 3.9
1919 27 Galveston, Beaumont TL B none 8 16 .333 2.14 223.0 179 53 70 1.117 7.2 2.8
1920 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-AA none 9 12 .429 3.96 27 0 193.0 209 100 85 62 1.404 9.7 2.9
1920 28 Beaumont TL B none 9 12 .429 3.84 26 190.0 202 96 81 60 1.379 9.6 2.8
1920 28 Seattle PCL AA none 0 0 12.00 1 0 3.0 7 4 4 2 3.000 21.0 6.0
1923 31 Sacramento PCL AA none 0 0 20.25 2 0 2.2 10 7 6 2 4.500 33.8 6.8
1924 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none 9 13 .409 4.06 51 213.0 281 152 96 63 1.615 11.9 2.7
1924 32 Chattanooga SOUA A none 7 11 .389 3.72 34 162.0 207 111 67 49 1.580 11.5 2.7
1924 32 Sacramento PCL AA none 2 2 .500 5.12 17 51.0 74 41 29 14 1.725 13.1 2.5
1925 33 Sacramento PCL AA none 0 0 0.00 1 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 3.000 27.0 0.0
6 Seasons 33 50 .398 3.50 108 0 751.1 802 322 292 248 1.398 9.6 3.0
AA (5 seasons) 9 11 .450 4.64 48 0 176.1 214 115 91 69 1.605 10.9 3.5
B (2 seasons) 17 28 .378 2.92 26 413.0 381 96 134 130 1.237 8.3 2.8
A (1 season) 7 11 .389 3.72 34 162.0 207 111 67 49 1.580 11.5 2.7
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
1912 20 Seattle NWES B none 53 132 34 5 0 2 .258 .341 45
1917 25 Portland PCL AA none 26 40 3 1 0 0 .075 .100 4
1919 27 Galveston,Beaumont TL B none 26 68 7 0 0 0 .103 .103 7
1920 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-AA none 28 76 15 2 1 0 .197 .250 19
1920 28 Beaumont TL B none 27 76 15 2 1 0 .197 .250 19
1920 28 Seattle PCL AA none 1
1923 31 Sacramento PCL AA none 10 8 4 2 0 1 .500 1.125 9
1924 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none 55 80 19 2 1 0 .238 .288 23
1924 32 Chattanooga SOUA A none 35 53 7 0 0 0 .132 .132 7
1924 32 Sacramento PCL AA none 20 27 12 2 1 0 .444 .593 16
1925 33 Sacramento PCL AA none 3 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
7 Seasons 201 406 406 82 12 2 3 .202 .202 .264 .466 107
AA (5 seasons) 60 77 77 19 5 1 1 .247 .247 .377 .623 29
B (3 seasons) 106 276 276 56 7 1 2 .203 .203 .257 .460 71
A (1 season) 35 53 53 7 0 0 0 .132 .132 .132 .264 7
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
1912 20 Seattle NWES B none 3B
1917 25 Portland PCL AA none P
1919 27 Galveston, Beaumont TL B none P
1920 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-AA none P
1920 28 Beaumont TL B none P
1920 28 Seattle PCL AA none P
1923 31 Sacramento PCL AA none P
1924 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none P
1924 32 Chattanooga SOUA A none P
1924 32 Sacramento PCL AA none P
1925 33 Sacramento PCL AA none P
7 Seasons
P (6 seasons) P
3B (1 season) 3B
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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