Mike James

Michael Elmo James

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 216 lb.

Born: August 15, 1967 in Fort Walton Beach, FL
High School: Fort Walton Beach HS (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 43rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed May 21, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 29, 1995
Teams (by GP): Angels/Cardinals/Rockies 1995-2002

Final Game: May 5, 2002
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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
1988	20	LAD-min	Rk	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		GRF · PION
1989	21	LAD-min	A	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		BAK · CALL
1990	22	LAD-min	AA	27	30	26	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.115	.179	.115	.294		3		0	2	0	0		SAN · TL
1991	23	LAD-min	AA,AAA	28	21	15	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.133	.188	.267	.454		4		1	5	0	0		SAN,ABQ · TL,PCL
1992	24	LAD-min	AA,AAA	29	14	13	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.154	.154	.231	.385		3		0	1	0	0		SAN,ABQ · TL,PCL
1993	25	LAD-min	AAA,A+	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		ABQ,VRO · PCL,FLOR
1994	26	ANA-min	AAA	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		VAN · PCL
1995	27	ANA-min	A+	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		LEL · CALL
1995	27	CAL	AL	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996	28	CAL	AL	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1997	29	ANA	AL	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998	30	ANA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1

1999	31	ANA-min	AAA,A+	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		EDM,LEL · PCL,CALL
2000	32	STL-min	AAA	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
2000	32	STL	NL	52	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2001	33	STL-min	AAA	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
2001	33	STL	NL	40	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2002	34	COL-min	AAA	24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
2002	34	COL	NL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
7 Yrs				289	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

ANA (4 yrs)				184	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
STL (2 yrs)				92	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
COL (1 yr)				13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				184	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (3 yrs)				105	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	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
1995	27	CAL	AL	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$109,000	1
1996	28	CAL	AL	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$150,000	1
1997	29	ANA	AL	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$330,000	1
1998	30	ANA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$700,000	1

2000	32	STL	NL	52	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	-0	$	1
2001	33	STL	NL	40	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	-0	$1,525,000	1
2002	34	COL	NL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$500,000	1
7 Seasons				289	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.2	-0	$3,314,000

ANA (4 yrs)				184	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.2	0	$1,289,000
STL (2 yrs)				92	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	-0	$1,525,000
COL (1 yr)				13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$500,000

Advanced Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Outs	AIR	BAbip	BA	lgBA	OBP	lgOBP	SLG	lgSLG	OPS	lgOPS	OPS+	OWn%	BtRuns	BtWins	TotA	SecA	ISO
2000	32	STL	NL	1	1	117	.000	.000	.274	.000	.352	.000	.448	.000	.800	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000
2001	33	STL	NL	1	1	111	.000	.000	.268	.000	.340	.000	.440	.000	.780	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000
7 Yrs				2	2	114	.000	.000	.271	.000	.346	.000	.444	.000	.790	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
162 Game Avg.				1	1	114	.000	.000	.271	.000	.346	.000	.444	.000	.790	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	IBB
2000	32	STL	NL	NLDS	ATL	W	2	1	1	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
2000	32	STL	NL	NLCS	NYM	L	4	0	0	0
1 Yr (2 Series)							6	1	1	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1 NLDS							2	1	1	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1 NLCS							4	0	0	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
2000	32	STL	NL	1	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%
2001	33	STL	NL	1	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%
7 Yrs				2	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%
MLB Averages					2.8%	16.7%	9.0%	7.9%	33%	1.86	5.3	31.7	7.4	0.79	1.08	70%	23%	8.3%	15%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	AB
1995	27	CAL	AL	0.0	0.0
1996	28	CAL	AL	0.0	0.0
1997	29	ANA	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
1998	30	ANA	AL	0.0	0.0

2000	32	STL	NL	-0.3	-0.0	1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	1.11	-0.0	-0.0	-0.4	-0.0	1.19	-0.3	0
2001	33	STL	NL	-0.3	-0.0	1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.17	-0.0	0.0	-0.1	-0.0	0.39	-0.3	0
2002	34	COL	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
7 Yrs				-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.64	-0.1	-0.0	-0.5	-0.0	0.79	-0.6	0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	SBO
2000	32	STL	NL	1
2001	33	STL	NL	0
7 Yrs				1

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
2000	32	STL	NL	1	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
2001	33	STL	NL	1	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
7 Yrs				2	50%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
MLB Averages					54%																			74%			11%			34%			15%			53%			57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1stS	30%	30c	30s	20%	20c	20s	31%	31c	31s	L/SO	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2000	32	STL	NL	1	2	2.00	1	50%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%	0%	50%	100%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
2001	33	STL	NL	1	2	2.00	2	100%	50%	0%	0%	50%	50%		50%	100%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
2 Yrs				2	4	2.00	3	75%	33%	0%	0%	67%	67%	0%	50%	100%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.72		62%	26%	15%	27%	32%	74%	2%	45%	80%	30%	5%			16%			9%			28%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
2000	32	236	1	1	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
2001	33	276	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
2002	34	289	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100

Neutralized Batting

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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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	Gact
2000	32	52	1	1	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	52
2001	33	40	1	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	40
2 Yrs		92	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	92
162 Game Avg.		162	4	4	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	92

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