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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 24 | CLE | AL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.88 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 58 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 238 | 70 | 4.18 | 1.742 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.66 | ||
| 1912 | 25 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 4.61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 77 | 4.09 | 1.756 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 0.56 | |||
| 1914 | 27 | SLB | AL | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2.85 | 44 | 35 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 284.0 | 269 | 121 | 90 | 4 | 109 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1162 | 95 | 3.07 | 1.331 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | ||
| 1915 | 28 | TOT | AL | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.26 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 237.1 | 212 | 115 | 86 | 3 | 125 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 976 | 89 | 3.55 | 1.420 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.66 | ||
| 1915 | 28 | SLB | AL | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.59 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 170.1 | 155 | 89 | 68 | 2 | 92 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 708 | 79 | 3.62 | 1.450 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.63 | ||
| 1915 | 28 | DET | AL | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.42 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67.0 | 57 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 268 | 126 | 3.36 | 1.343 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.73 | ||
| 1916 | 29 | DET | AL | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.68 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 151.2 | 141 | 76 | 62 | 1 | 79 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 642 | 78 | 3.38 | 1.451 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.77 | ||
| 1917 | 30 | DET | AL | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.09 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 198.0 | 163 | 71 | 46 | 2 | 96 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 821 | 126 | 3.40 | 1.308 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.65 | ||
| 1918 | 31 | DET | AL | 6 | 11 | .353 | 3.76 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 122.0 | 127 | 68 | 51 | 3 | 68 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 546 | 70 | 3.66 | 1.598 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 0.62 | ||
| 1919 | 32 | TOT | AL | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.74 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 120.1 | 125 | 60 | 50 | 2 | 60 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 505 | 84 | 3.89 | 1.537 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.43 | ||
| 1919 | 32 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.79 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 58 | 4.10 | 2.036 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0.43 | ||
| 1919 | 32 | BOS | AL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 | 74 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 306 | 74 | 4.27 | 1.577 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.31 | ||
| 1919 | 32 | CHW | AL | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.52 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39.1 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 128 | 3.15 | 1.347 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.79 | ||
| 8 Yrs | 64 | 71 | .474 | 3.21 | 203 | 146 | 28 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 1178.2 | 1110 | 559 | 420 | 16 | 578 | 408 | 48 | 2 | 31 | 4951 | 88 | 3.47 | 1.432 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.71 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 14 | .474 | 3.21 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 216 | 109 | 82 | 3 | 113 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 965 | 88 | 3.47 | 1.432 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.71 | |||||
| DET (5 yrs) | 35 | 36 | .493 | 3.01 | 96 | 71 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 548.0 | 500 | 247 | 183 | 7 | 283 | 192 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 2321 | 92 | 3.46 | 1.429 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.68 | |||||
| CLE (2 yrs) | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.82 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 73 | 48 | 35 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 299 | 72 | 4.16 | 1.745 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 0.63 | |||||
| SLB (2 yrs) | 21 | 24 | .467 | 3.13 | 78 | 57 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 454.1 | 424 | 210 | 158 | 6 | 201 | 167 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1870 | 88 | 3.28 | 1.376 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.83 | |||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 | 74 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 306 | 74 | 4.27 | 1.577 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.31 | |||||
| CHW (1 yr) | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.52 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39.1 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 128 | 3.15 | 1.347 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.79 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bill James born?
Bill James was born on January 20, 1887.
Where was Bill James born?
Bill James was born in Detroit, MI.
How tall was Bill James?
Bill James was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Bill James weigh when playing?
Bill James weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill James play?
Bill James played 8 seasons.
Is Bill James in the Hall of Fame?
Bill James has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bill James play?
Bill James was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bill James have?
Bill James had 408 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill James played for?
Bill James played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Naps, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.
When did Bill James retire?
Bill James last played in 1919.
What are Bill James' nicknames?
Big Bill is a nickname for Bill James.
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