James Alan Bouton (Bulldog)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.
Born: March 8, 1939 in Newark, NJ
High School: Bloom HS (Chicago Heights, IL)
School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1959.
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Debut: April 22, 1962 (Age 23)
vs. CLE 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Pilots/Astros/Braves 1962-1978
Final Game: September 29, 1978 (Age 39)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Jim Bouton -- PA: 95 | RBI: 5 | Actual Runners on Base: 59 (28-20-11), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 95 | RBI: 9 | Avg. Runners on Base: 56 (29-17-9) |
| Most Driven In: | R Maris 2, C Boyer 1, J Pepitone 1, J Reed 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 2 (1) | Apr 10 | NYY | @ | KCA | W,5-3 | 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.19 | P | ||||
| 2 | 40 | 6 (3) | Apr 16 | NYY | DET | L,2-7 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||||||
| 3 | 41 | 10 (3) | Apr 21 | NYY | @ | WSA | W,7-6 | 2-GF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | 1.40 | -0.072 | -0.46 | P |
| 4 | 42 | 11 | Apr 24 | NYY | CHW | L,4-6 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 5 | 43 | 15 (3) | May 1 | NYY | @ | LAA | L,3-5 | 1-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 9 | .23 | -0.005 | -0.09 | P |
| 6 | 44 | 17 (1) | May 3 | NYY | @ | MIN | W,4-3 | 7-GF(10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | 2.27 | -0.056 | -0.22 | P |
| 7 | 45 | 20 (2) | May 6 | NYY | @ | DET | W,10-3 | 7-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 9 | .12 | -0.012 | -0.35 | P |
| 8 | 46 | 22 (1) | May 8 | NYY | @ | DET | L,6-7 | 5-GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 9 | 1.43 | -0.026 | -0.38 | P |
| 9 | 47 | 26 (3) | May 12 | NYY | @ | BAL | W,2-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 9 | .94 | 0.022 | -0.21 | P |
| 10 | 48 | 29 (2) | May 17 | NYY | LAA | W,4-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 9 | .42 | -0.030 | -0.43 | P | |
| 11 | 49 | 32 (2) | May 21 | NYY | KCA | W,7-4 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | 9 | .52 | -0.049 | -1.43 | P | |
| 12 | 50 | 36 (3) | May 26 (1) | NYY | WSA | W,7-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .095 | .050 | .145 | 9 | .74 | -0.074 | -1.00 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 13 | 51 | 41 (4) | Jun 1 | NYY | @ | CLE | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .120 | .125 | .245 | 9 | 1.75 | 0.339 | 1.83 | P |
| 14 | 52 | 46 (4) | Jun 6 | NYY | @ | BAL | L,2-4 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .154 | .160 | .314 | 9 | .72 | 0.030 | 0.24 | P |
| 15 | 53 | 51 (4) | Jun 10 (2) | NYY | @ | WSA | L,0-1 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .143 | .148 | .291 | 9 | 1.23 | -0.060 | -0.43 | P |
| 16 | 54 | 54 (2) | Jun 14 | NYY | DET | W,4-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .129 | .133 | .262 | 9 | .95 | -0.073 | -0.57 | P | |
| 17 | 55 | 59 (4) | Jun 19 | NYY | WSA | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .118 | .121 | .239 | 9 | .70 | -0.051 | -0.57 | P | |
| 18 | 56 | 64 (4) | Jun 23 | NYY | @ | BOS | W,8-0 | CG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | .111 | .114 | .225 | 9 | .46 | -0.049 | -1.27 | P |
| 19 | 57 | 68 (3) | Jun 27 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,0-6 | GS-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .108 | .111 | .219 | 9 | .24 | -0.006 | -0.09 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 20 | 58 | 73 (4) | Jul 1 | NYY | BOS | W,7-5 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | .103 | .105 | .208 | 9 | 1.12 | -0.052 | -0.55 | P | |
| 21 | 59 | 78 (4) | Jul 5 | NYY | @ | CLE | L,1-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .098 | .100 | .198 | 9 | .94 | -0.049 | -0.35 | P |
| 22 | 60 | 81 (2) | Jul 7 (2) | NYY | @ | CLE | W,7-4 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .098 | .100 | .198 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 23 | 61 | 84 (2) | Jul 13 | NYY | @ | LAA | L,1-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .093 | .095 | .188 | 9 | .89 | -0.043 | -0.34 | P |
| 24 | 62 | 87 (2) | Jul 15 | NYY | @ | KCA | L,10-11 | 11-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .093 | .095 | .188 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 25 | 63 | 88 | Jul 17 | NYY | @ | MIN | W,4-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .065 | .085 | .087 | .172 | 9 | .38 | -0.038 | -0.96 | P |
| 26 | 64 | 92 (3) | Jul 21 (2) | NYY | CLE | W,5-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .082 | .083 | .165 | 9 | .49 | -0.026 | -0.51 | P | |
| 27 | 65 | 97 (4) | Jul 26 | NYY | MIN | W,6-5 | GS-9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | .096 | .098 | .194 | 9 | .85 | 0.014 | -0.05 | P | |
| 28 | 66 | 102 (4) | Jul 30 | NYY | KCA | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 | .089 | .091 | .180 | 9 | .57 | -0.056 | -0.94 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 29 | 67 | 107 (4) | Aug 4 (2) | NYY | BAL | W,11-10 | GS-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .088 | .089 | .177 | 9 | 1.13 | -0.028 | -0.41 | P | |
| 30 | 68 | 112 (4) | Aug 9 | NYY | @ | LAA | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .083 | .085 | .168 | 9 | .78 | -0.056 | -0.54 | P |
| 31 | 69 | 116 (3) | Aug 14 (2) | NYY | @ | BOS | L,4-5 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .066 | .081 | .082 | .163 | 9 | .45 | -0.022 | -0.25 | P |
| 32 | 70 | 121 (4) | Aug 18 (2) | NYY | @ | CHW | W,8-4 | GS-9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | .094 | .095 | .189 | 9 | .66 | -0.055 | -0.52 | P |
| 33 | 71 | 126 (4) | Aug 23 | NYY | CHW | W,7-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .076 | .090 | .091 | .180 | 9 | 1.24 | -0.083 | -0.99 | P | |
| 34 | 72 | 130 (3) | Aug 27 (1) | NYY | BOS | W,5-0 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .087 | .088 | .175 | 9 | .35 | -0.012 | -0.51 | P | |
| 35 | 73 | 135 (4) | Aug 31 | NYY | @ | BAL | W,5-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .083 | .085 | .168 | 9 | .45 | -0.033 | -0.38 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 36 | 74 | 140 (4) | Sep 4 | NYY | WSA | W,5-4 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .081 | .082 | .163 | 9 | 1.28 | -0.091 | -0.69 | P | |
| 37 | 75 | 145 (4) | Sep 9 | NYY | @ | KCA | L,6-7 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .092 | .093 | .185 | 9 | .77 | 0.188 | 1.41 | P |
| 38 | 76 | 149 (3) | Sep 13 | NYY | @ | MIN | W,2-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .089 | .090 | .178 | 9 | 1.48 | -0.112 | -1.20 | P |
| 39 | 77 | 155 (5) | Sep 20 (2) | NYY | KCA | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .086 | .088 | .174 | 9 | 1.60 | -0.080 | -0.64 | P | |
| 40 | 78 | 159 (3) | Sep 25 | NYY | LAA | W,3-1 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .072 | .083 | .084 | .168 | 9 | .78 | -0.057 | -1.09 | P | |
| NYY | 95 | 83 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .072 | .083 | .084 | .168 | ||||||||||||||
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