Bob James

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: August 15, 1958 in Glendale, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (9th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Verdugo Hills HS (Sunland, CA).

High School: Verdugo Hills HS (Sunland, CA)

Debut: September 7, 1978 (Age 20-023d, 14,103rd in major league history)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: October 2, 1987 (Age 29-048d)
vs. OAK 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Robert Harvey James

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

ERA

3.80

279

407.0

340

WHIP

1.312

Summary of 39 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 2 walk-off, 4 tying, 9 go ahead

3 Tms
CHW	23
MON	10
DET	6

Platoon
vs RHB	20
vs LHB	19

Home/Road
Home	22
Away	17

Outs
1	20
0	10
2	9

20 Opps
BAL	6
CAL	4
MIN	3
TEX	3
NYY	3
OAK	2
CIN	2
KCR	2
PHI	2
TOR	2
SFG	1
CHC	1
SEA	1
NYM	1
PIT	1
ATL	1
BOS	1
LAD	1
CLE	1
MIL	1

38 Batters
Dusty Baker	2
Ray Knight	1
Eddie Murray	1
George Bell	1
Jesse Barfield	1
Rick Dempsey	1
Tom Brunansky	1
Bruce Benedict	1
Benny Distefano	1
Dan Driessen	1
Rickey Henderson	1
Ken Gerhart	1
Ernie Riles	1
Randy Bush	1
Brian Downing	1
Ron Hassey	1
Ruppert Jones	1
Ozzie Virgil	1
Darrell Porter	1
Larry Sheets	1
Dave Bergman	1
Dave Revering	1
Daryl Sconiers	1
Sixto Lezcano	1
Frank White	1
Joel Youngblood	1
Dave Kingman	1
Jim Dwyer	1
Hal McRae	1
Kent Hrbek	1
Marty Barrett	1
Bob Jones	1
Doug Frobel	1
Mike Pagliarulo	1
Bobby Murcer	1
Nick Esasky	1
Doug DeCinces	1
Oddibe McDowell	1

14 Parks
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	14
Stade Olymp. (MON)	6
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
Yankee Stad (NYC)	2
Tiger Stad (DET)	2
Memor. Stad (BAL)	2
KauffmanStad (KAN)	2
Arlington St (ARL)	2
VeteransStad (PHI)	1
ClevelandStd (CLE)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	1
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	1

Where Hit
9	15
7	12
8	3

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	32
2·HR gms	2
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	21
12-	5
123	4
-2-	3
--3	2
1--	2
1-3	2

72 Runs
RISP	16
0 on	21
1 on	7
2 on	7
3 on	4
Any on	18

Inning
2	1
6	4
7	8
8	11
9	11
Extra	4

1-3	1
4-6	4
7-end	34

RelScore
+4..	7
+3	3
+2	5
+1	3
Tied	7
-1	3
-2	6
-4..	5

Ahead	18
Tied	7
Behind	14

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
LF	6
PH	5
1B	5
DH	5
3B	4
2B	3
CF	3
C	3
RF	3
PH/DH	1
SS	1

OrderPos
4th	7
7th	5
5th	5
8th	5
6th	5
9th	4
3rd	3
1st	3
2nd	2

Leverage
High Lev	14
Medium Lev	7
Low Lev	18

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1978	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1978-09-07	Joel Youngblood	NYM	@	MON	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	1	7	4	8%	80%		Home Run
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1982-07-28	Bobby Murcer	NYY		DET	behind 5-7	b 7	1	1-3	3	4	PH/DH	45%	77%		Home Run (Deep RF); K. Griffey Scores; J. Mumphrey Scores
3	3	2	1	1982-08-02	Hal McRae	KCR		DET	tied 3-3	b 6	1	--3	2	5	DH	18%	84%		Home Run (Deep LF); A. Otis Scores
4	4	3	1	1982-08-17 (1)	Dave Revering	SEA	@	DET	ahead 2-0	t 6	1	12-	3	6	3	14%	95%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Bochte Scores; R. Zisk Scores
5	5	4	1	1982-08-31	Brian Downing	CAL	@	DET	ahead 10-0	t 9	1	---	1	1	7	0%	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	1983-04-27	Daryl Sconiers	CAL		DET	ahead 6-3	b 7	1	123	4	3	DH	3%	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Boone Scores; R. Carew Scores; J. Beníquez Scores
7	7	2	2	1983-04-27	Doug DeCinces	CAL		DET	ahead 10-3	b 7	1	---	1	4	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Deep CF)
8	8	3	1	1983-08-30	Dave Bergman	SFG	@	MON	ahead 6-2	t 7	1	12-	3	7	3	4%	99%		Home Run (Deep RF); C. Davis Scores; T. O'Malley Scores
9	9	4	1	1983-09-01	Dusty Baker	LAD	@	MON	behind 2-4	t 8	1	---	1	3	7	10%	19%		Home Run (Deep LF)
10	10	5	1	1983-09-22 (1)	Ozzie Virgil	PHI	@	MON	ahead 7-5	t 8	2	-2-	2	7	2	9%	97%		Home Run; B. Dernier Scores
1984	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	1984-04-07	Bruce Benedict	ATL		MON	behind 1-5	b 7	1	---	1	8	2	4%	9%		Home Run
12	12	2	1	1984-04-10	Nick Esasky	CIN		MON	behind 1-3	b 6	0	123	4	5	5	33%	85%		Home Run; D. Concepción Scores; D. Driessen Scores; D. Parker Scores
13	13	3	1	1984-05-01	Sixto Lezcano	PHI		MON	tied 4-4	b 7	1	12-	3	5	7	30%	94%		Home Run; L. Matuszek Scores; M. Schmidt Scores
14	14	4	1	1984-07-13	Dan Driessen	CIN	@	MON	behind 1-3	t 8	1	---	1	3	3	10%	18%		Home Run
15	15	5	1	1984-07-24	Benny Distefano	PIT	@	MON	ahead 8-4	t 11	2	123	4	9	9	1%	100%		Home Run; T. Peña Scores; J. Ray Scores; D. Berra Scores
16	16	6	1	1984-09-12	Ron Hassey	CHC		MON	ahead 7-5	b 7	1	--3	2	9	PH	5%	97%		Home Run; J. Davis Scores/unER
1985	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	1985-04-20	Marty Barrett	BOS	@	CHW	ahead 8-7	t 9	2	123	4	8	4	15%	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Rice Scores; M. Easler Scores; B. Buckner Scores
18	18	2	1	1985-05-26	Frank White	KCR		CHW	tied 2-2	b 8	0	---	1	5	4	26%	87%		Home Run (Deep LF)
19	19	3	1	1985-06-18	Dusty Baker	OAK	@	CHW	behind 1-3	t 8	1	1--	2	4	DH	30%	45%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Bochte Scores
20	20	4	1	1985-09-08	Bob Jones	TEX		CHW	behind 3-7	b 9	1	1-3	3	2	PH	7%	12%		Home Run (Deep RF); S. Buechele Scores; O. McDowell Scores
21	21	5	1	1985-09-22	Dave Kingman	OAK	@	CHW	behind 4-5	t 8	0	---	1	4	DH	24%	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1986	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
22	22	1	1	1986-04-10	Ernie Riles	MIL	@	CHW	tied 5-5	t 9	2	12-	3	5	6	48%	96%		Home Run; R. Yount Scores; B. Robidoux Scores
23	23	2	1	1986-05-06	Rickey Henderson	NYY	@	CHW	ahead 7-6	t 9	1	12-	3	1	8	13%	98%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Wynegar Scores; B. Meacham Scores
24	24	3	1	1986-05-12	Jim Dwyer	BAL		CHW	behind 2-3	b 9	1	---	1	8	PH	47%	58%		Home Run (Deep CF)
25	25	4	1	1986-05-27	Darrell Porter	TEX		CHW	ahead 5-2	b 8	0	---	1	6	DH	2%	99%		Home Run (Deep RF)
26	26	5	1	1986-06-01	Jesse Barfield	TOR		CHW	behind 2-6	b 8	2	1--	2	6	9	7%	10%		Home Run (Deep CF); G. Bell Scores
27	27	6	1	1986-06-04	Oddibe McDowell	TEX	@	CHW	ahead 4-2	t 9	2	---	1	1	8	5%	96%		Home Run (Deep RF)
28	28	7	1	1986-06-23	Randy Bush	MIN	@	CHW	behind 1-11	t 9	1	---	1	2	PH	0%	0%		Home Run (Deep RF)
29	29	8	1	1986-07-25	Rick Dempsey	BAL		CHW	ahead 2-1	b 8	0	---	1	9	2	7%	94%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
30	30	1	1	1987-04-24	George Bell	TOR	@	CHW	tied 2-2	t 10	1	-2-	2	4	7	35%	91%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Gruber Scores
31	31	2	1	1987-04-29	Doug Frobel	CLE		CHW	tied 5-5	b 9	0	---	1	8	PH	35%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
32	32	3	1	1987-05-09	Eddie Murray	BAL	@	CHW	ahead 9-6	t 6	2	---	1	4	3	7%	89%		Home Run (Deep RF)
33	33	4	2	1987-05-09	Larry Sheets	BAL	@	CHW	ahead 10-6	t 7	2	---	1	8	7	3%	96%		Home Run (Deep RF)
34	34	5	3	1987-05-09	Ray Knight	BAL	@	CHW	ahead 12-6	t 8	2	-2-	2	6	5	1%	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Gerhart Scores/unER; R. Knight Scores/unER
35	35	6	1	1987-05-12	Mike Pagliarulo	NYY		CHW	behind 3-4	b 10	0	---	1	7	5	43%	65%		Home Run (Deep RF)
36	36	7	1	1987-06-06	Ruppert Jones	CAL		CHW	tied 1-1	b 10	0	---	1	6	7	36%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
37	37	8	1	1987-06-13	Kent Hrbek	MIN	@	CHW	behind 0-2	t 8	1	---	1	4	3	10%	21%		Home Run (Deep LF)
38	38	9	2	1987-06-13	Tom Brunansky	MIN	@	CHW	behind 1-6	t 9	0	---	1	7	9	1%	2%		Home Run (Deep LF)
39	39	10	1	1987-07-22	Ken Gerhart	BAL	@	CHW	ahead 9-5	t 9	1	---	1	9	8	1%	99%		Home Run (Deep LF)