Lefty James

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: July 1, 1889 in Glen Roy, OH us

Died: May 3, 1933 in Glen Roy, OH

Buried: Ridgewood Cemetery, Wellston, OH

Last Game: July 3, 1914 (Age 25-002d)
vs. DET 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1914 season

Full Name: William L. James

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

3.39

95.2

WHIP

1.453

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1911	21	-6.6	Toledo	AA	A		8	12	.400		4.14	36						237.0	233	109			78							1.312	8.8		3.0
1912	22	-4.7	Toledo	AA	AA		17	13	.567		3.15	33		4				260.1	210	91			93		122	23	0	3		1.164	7.3		3.2	4.2	1.31
1912	22	-4.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	1	.000	7.50	13.50	3	1	1	0	0	1	6.0	8	9	5	0	4		2	2	0	0	29	2.000	12.0	0.0	6.0	3.0	0.50
1913	23	-3.6	Toledo	AA	AA		14	15	.483		3.17	30						227.0	187	80			83		89					1.189	7.4		3.3	3.5	1.07
1913	23	-2.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	2	3	.400	3.00	6.23	11	4	4	3	0	0	39.0	42	27	13	0	9		18	3	0	0	168	1.308	9.7	0.0	2.1	4.2	2.00
1914	24	-2.8	Cleveland	AA	AA		9	6	.600	2.35	2.96	19						134.0	105	44	35		65		83					1.269	7.1		4.4	5.6	1.28
1914	24	-1.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	3	.000	3.20	4.09	17	6	5	1	0	0	50.2	44	23	18	0	32		16	2	0	1	209	1.500	7.8	0.0	5.7	2.8	0.50
1915	25	-1.6	Cleveland	AA	AA		19	13	.594	3.29	4.82	46		11	21			270.2	273	145	99		148		126	13	2	0		1.555	9.1		4.9	4.2	0.85
1916	26	-0.7	Louisville	AA	AA		8	7	.533			33						136.0	136				62							1.456	9.0		4.1
1917	27	1.7	San Antonio	TL	B		0	2	.000			3						7.0	10				10							2.857	12.9		12.9

1919	29	1.8	Portland	PCL	AA		0	4	.000	4.13	4.88	5	2					24.0	28	13	11		7							1.458	10.5		2.6

1921	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A		12	15	.444			35						202.0	222	107	90		66
1921	31	4.2	New Orleans	SOUA	A		12	14	.462	4.01	4.77	33						202.0	222	107	90		66							1.426	9.9		2.9
1921	31	3.2	Beaumont	TL	A		0	1	.000			2
1922	32	5.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A		8	15	.348	3.82	4.52	31						219.0	236	110	93		52							1.315	9.7		2.1
1923	33		2 Teams	SOUA	A		11	9				43						194.0	229	99	74		51
1923	33	6.2	Mobile	SOUA	A
1923	33	6.2	Chattanooga	SOUA	A
1924	34	6.5	Chattanooga	SOUA	A		7	11	.389	3.72	6.17	34						162.0	207	111	67		49							1.580	11.5		2.7
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		2	7	.222	3.39	5.55	31	11	10	4	0	1	95.2	94	59	36	0	45		36	7	0	1	406	1.453	8.8	0.0	4.2	3.4	0.80
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		102	113				305	2	15	21			1879.0	1847	810	395		713		420	36	2	3
All Levels (12 Seasons)							104	120				336	13	25	25	0	1	1974.2	1941	869	431	0	758		456	43	2	4	406

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		67	58	.536		3.19	166	2	15	21			1052.0	939	373	145		458		420	36	2	3		1.328	8.0		3.9
A (5 seasons)					Minors		35	53				136						820.0	898	437	250		245
B (1 season)					Minors		0	2	.000			3						7.0	10				10							2.857	12.9		12.9