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Jim Breazeale

James Leo Breazeale

Positions: Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: October 3, 1949 in Houston, TX
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1969
Teams (by GP): Braves/WhiteSox 1969-1978

Final Game: July 19, 1978
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1969 19 ATL NL 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1971 21 ATL NL 10 22 21 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .190 .182 .333 .515 40 7 0 0 0 1 0 /3
1972 22 ATL NL 52 91 85 10 21 2 0 5 17 0 1 6 12 .247 .297 .447 .744 102 38 2 0 0 0 1 3/5
1978 28 CHW AL 25 81 72 8 15 3 0 3 13 0 0 8 10 .208 .284 .375 .659 84 27 2 0 0 1 0 3/D
4 Yrs 89 197 179 20 40 5 0 9 33 0 1 16 25 .223 .284 .402 .686 89 72 4 0 0 2 1
162 Game Avg. 162 359 326 36 73 9 0 16 60 0 2 29 46 .223 .284 .402 .686 89 131 7 0 0 4 2
ATL (3 yrs) 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
CHW (1 yr) 25 81 72 8 15 3 0 3 13 0 0 8 10 .208 .284 .375 .659 84 27 2 0 0 1 0
NL (3 yrs) 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
AL (1 yr) 25 81 72 8 15 3 0 3 13 0 0 8 10 .208 .284 .375 .659 84 27 2 0 0 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1969 19 ATL NL 2 3 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .517 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /3
1971 21 ATL NL 10 22 -2 0 0 -0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ /3
1972 22 ATL NL 52 91 -1 0 0 -2 -1 -2 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .495 .498 0.2 -0.2 2 $ 3/5
1978 28 CHW AL 25 81 -2 0 0 -1 -2 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.3 .478 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1 $ 3/D
4 Seasons 89 197 -4 0 1 -3 -3 -9 -1.0 6 -3 -0.5 .488 .498 0.0 -0.6 -0 $
ATL (3 yrs) 64 116 -2 0 1 -2 -1 -4 -0.5 3 -1 -0.2 .492 .499 0.1 -0.3 1 $
CHW (1 yr) 25 81 -2 0 0 -1 -2 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.3 .478 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1969 19 ATL NL 3 1 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .260 .667 .331 .000 .386 .667 .717 101 .000 0.4 0.0 2.000 2.000 .000
1971 21 ATL NL 22 18 1 1.5 97 .167 .190 .267 .182 .334 .333 .390 .515 .724 40 .138 -1.8 -0.2 .412 .143 .143 .0
1972 22 ATL NL 91 67 10 4.0 99 .235 .247 .267 .297 .336 .447 .394 .744 .730 102 .497 -0.4 -0.0 .642 .259 .200 .0
1978 28 CHW AL 81 60 8 3.6 94 .200 .208 .262 .284 .328 .375 .386 .659 .714 84 .414 -1.7 -0.2 .593 .278 .167 .0
4 Yrs 197 146 19 3.5 97 .211 .223 .265 .284 .332 .402 .390 .686 .723 89 .420 -3.5 -0.4 .604 .263 .179 .0
162 Game Avg. 359 266 35 3.5 97 .211 .223 .265 .284 .332 .402 .390 .686 .723 89 .420 -3.5 -0.4 .604 .263 .179
ATL (3 yrs) 116 86 11 3.5 98 .218 .234 .267 .284 .336 .421 .393 .705 .729 92 .426 -1.8 -0.2 .612 .252 .187 .0
CHW (1 yr) 81 60 8 3.6 94 .200 .208 .262 .284 .328 .375 .386 .659 .714 84 .413 -1.7 -0.2 .593 .278 .167 .0
NL (3 yrs) 116 86 11 3.5 98 .218 .234 .267 .284 .336 .421 .393 .705 .729 92 .426 -1.8 -0.2 .612 .252 .187 .0
AL (1 yr) 81 60 8 3.6 94 .200 .208 .262 .284 .328 .375 .386 .659 .714 84 .413 -1.7 -0.2 .593 .278 .167 .0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1969 19 ATL NL 3 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.00 33%
1971 21 ATL NL 22 4.6% 13.6% 0.0% 4.6% 25% 7.0 21.0 7.0 0.25 82%
1972 22 ATL NL 91 5.5% 13.2% 6.6% 7.7% 33% 2.00 7.1 17.0 5.0 0.83 75%
1978 28 CHW AL 81 3.7% 12.4% 9.9% 7.4% 40% 1.25 7.2 24.0 5.5 1.00 74%
4 Yrs 197 4.6% 12.7% 8.1% 7.1% 35% 1.56 7.2 19.9 5.4 0.81 75%
MLB Averages 2.0% 13.8% 8.7% 6.1% 27% 1.58 6.5 45.6 8.8 1.10 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1969 19 ATL NL 0.4 0.0 3 0.1 0.1 -0.0 1.87 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.13 0.2 4.38 0
1971 21 ATL NL -1.8 -0.2 21 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 1.47 -0.2 0.0 -1.2 -0.1 1.09 -1.2 2.12 4
1972 22 ATL NL -0.4 -0.0 92 1.3 3.9 -2.6 1.50 0.4 0.5 -0.0 -0.0 1.12 2.3 2.20 32
1978 28 CHW AL -1.7 -0.2 81 0.3 1.7 -1.4 1.00 -0.1 0.4 2.0 0.2 0.99 -1.2 2.49 2
4 Yrs -3.5 -0.4 197 1.5 6.0 -4.5 1.30 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.1 1.06 0.2 2.21 38

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1969 19 ATL NL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 21 ATL NL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 22 ATL NL 0 0 23% 24 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 50% 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1
1978 28 CHW AL 0 0 25% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33% 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
4 Yrs 0 0 23% 50 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 36% 5 4 1 3 2 1 3 1 2

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1969 19 ATL NL 3 100% 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1971 21 ATL NL 22 95% 4 4 3 0 2 2.12 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 3 2 67% 15 2 13% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1972 22 ATL NL 91 98% 21 32 9 3 6 2.20 5 0 7 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 20 2 10% 16 5 31% 80 12 15% 7 0 0% 7 4 57% 0
1978 28 CHW AL 81 86% 15 2 1 0 1 2.49 3 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 2 15% 4 2 50% 60 11 18% 6 3 50% 2 0 0% 0
4 Yrs 197 93% 40 38 13 3 9 2.21 9 0 10 8 1 7 2 0 0 0 38 4 11% 23 9 39% 157 25 16% 15 4 27% 11 5 45% 0
MLB Averages 55% 76% 11% 32% 14% 48% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 19 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 101 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 20 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 101 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 21 12 25 22 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 3 .182 .240 .318 .558 54 7 0 0 0 1 0
1972 22 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
1973 23 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
1974 24 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
1975 25 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
1976 26 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
1977 27 64 116 107 12 25 2 0 6 20 0 1 8 15 .234 .284 .421 .705 92 45 2 0 0 1 1
1978 28 89 197 179 20 40 5 0 9 33 0 1 16 25 .223 .284 .402 .686 89 72 4 0 0 2 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1969 19 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 0 2
1971 21 10 21 20 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 .150 .143 .300 .443 1 10
1972 22 54 97 90 11 23 2 0 5 19 0 7 13 .256 .309 .444 .754 13 52
1978 28 25 83 73 9 16 3 0 3 15 0 9 10 .219 .301 .384 .685 9 25
4 Yrs 91 204 184 22 42 5 0 9 36 0 18 26 .228 .294 .402 .696 23 89
162 Game Avg. 162 363 328 39 75 9 0 16 64 0 32 46 .228 .294 .402 .696 41 89

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1969 NL  born 1949-10-03 (5th)

                                         

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