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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, California, US
Died: March 10, 1971 in Oroville, California, US
High School: Union HS (Oroville, CA)
School: St. Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA)

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Minors Pitching

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 7 9 .438 3.94 27 118.2 120 61 52 51 1.441 9.1 3.9
1920 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-AA 9 12 .429 3.96 27 0 193.0 209 100 85 62 1.404 9.7 2.9
1920 28 Beaumont TL B 9 12 .429 3.84 26 190.0 202 96 81 60 1.379 9.6 2.8
1920 28 Seattle PCL AA 0 0 12.00 1 0 3.0 7 4 4 2 3.000 21.0 6.0
1923 31 Sacramento PCL AA 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 9 13 .409 4.06 51 213.0 281 152 96 63 1.615 11.9 2.7
1924 32 Chattanooga SOUA A 7 11 .389 3.72 34 162.0 207 111 67 49 1.580 11.5 2.7
1924 32 Sacramento PCL AA 2 2 .500 5.12 17 51.0 74 41 29 14 1.725 13.1 2.5
1925 33 Sacramento PCL AA 0 0 0.00 1 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 3.000 27.0 0.0
5 Seasons 25 34 .424 4.07 108 0 528.1 623 322 239 178 1.516 10.6 3.0
AA (5 seasons) AA 9 11 .450 4.64 48 0 176.1 214 115 91 69 1.605 10.9 3.5
A (1 season) A 7 11 .389 3.72 34 162.0 207 111 67 49 1.580 11.5 2.7
B (1 season) B 9 12 .429 3.84 26 190.0 202 96 81 60 1.379 9.6 2.8
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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 53 132 34 5 0 2 .258 .341 45
1917 25 Portland PCL AA 26 40 3 1 0 0 .075 .100 4
1919 27 2 Teams 1 Lg B 26 68 7 0 0 0 .103 .103 7
1919 27 Beaumont,Galveston TL B 26 68 7 0 0 0 .103 .103 7
1919 27 Galveston TL B
1919 27 Beaumont TL B
1920 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-AA 28 76 15 2 1 0 .197 .250 19
1920 28 Beaumont TL B 27 76 15 2 1 0 .197 .250 19
1920 28 Seattle PCL AA 1
1923 31 Sacramento PCL AA 10 8 4 2 0 1 .500 1.125 9
1924 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA 55 80 19 2 1 0 .238 .288 23
1924 32 Chattanooga SOUA A 35 53 7 0 0 0 .132 .132 7
1924 32 Sacramento PCL AA 20 27 12 2 1 0 .444 .593 16
1925 33 Sacramento PCL AA 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) AA 60 77 77 19 5 1 1 .247 .247 .377 .623 29
B (3 seasons) B 106 276 276 56 7 1 2 .203 .203 .257 .460 71
A (1 season) A 35 53 53 7 0 0 0 .132 .132 .132 .264 7
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Sabr ID: 2d17e2f3

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