Player Report for #37 Chris James

04/26/1981

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P Chris James #37

Age: 28

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	9	9	9	9
Movement	9	9	9	9
Control	5	5	5	5

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	11	11
Curveball	6	6
Changeup	1	1
Cutter	11	11

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	91-93 Mph
Stamina	11
Suggested Role	Borderline SP
Groundball Percentage	44 %
Hold Runners	8
Defense	13

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	19
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Very Low

Chris James
Birthday:	03/20/1935
Born in:	Naperville (Illinois)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	212 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, 84 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	1 Year, 114 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1954, 7th Pick in Round 1

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1959 Pittsburgh - ABA	24	10	10	4	6	0	5.04	69.2	71	44	39	7	36	38	1	0	1.54	.290	-1.0	75
Total ABA		10	10	4	6	0	5.04	69.2	71	44	39	7	36	38	1	0	1.54	.290	-1.0	75

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1954 Total - HS	19	15	15	10	1	0	1.02	105.2	68	14	12	2	16	162	0	0	0.79	.275	0.0	100
1954 Santa Ana - A	19	8	8	1	5	0	3.27	66.0	58	25	24	4	22	49	2	0	1.21	.281	12.6	126
1955 Santa Ana - A	20	13	13	7	1	0	2.76	101.0	82	33	31	8	42	63	5	1	1.23	.251	23.5	145
1955 Austin - AA	20	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	8.0	10	4	4	1	2	3	1	0	1.50	.333	0.2	85
1956 Santa Ana - A	21	15	0	3	2	1	1.82	24.2	16	5	5	1	9	25	0	0	1.01	.242	9.1	219
1956 Austin - AA	21	4	4	1	3	0	4.25	29.2	25	15	14	3	15	14	1	1	1.35	.244	1.9	98
1956 St. Catherines - AAA	21	1	1	0	0	0	3.38	8.0	6	4	3	0	5	1	0	0	1.38	.214	1.0	112
1957 Santa Ana - A	22	19	13	8	2	0	2.37	114.0	100	43	30	5	51	67	4	0	1.32	.267	28.9	146
1957 Austin - AA	22	6	6	2	4	0	3.33	46.0	50	21	17	6	17	20	2	0	1.46	.280	6.9	115
1957 St. Catherines - AAA	22	4	4	1	1	0	4.22	32.0	35	18	15	3	13	15	0	0	1.50	.296	2.7	88
1958 Austin - AA	23	28	28	13	11	0	2.84	222.0	195	83	70	19	80	147	9	1	1.24	.268	46.5	141
1959 Santa Ana - A	24	8	5	3	2	0	2.15	46.0	38	15	11	1	20	28	2	1	1.26	.274	14.5	178
1959 Austin - AA	24	12	12	5	5	0	3.45	91.1	83	40	35	6	33	46	3	1	1.27	.268	14.4	121
1959 St. Catherines - AAA	24	2	2	1	1	0	1.13	16.0	16	2	2	1	6	5	1	0	1.38	.283	7.0	359
1960 Austin - AA	25	8	4	1	1	0	3.26	30.1	24	11	11	6	13	23	0	0	1.22	.220	5.4	128
1960 St. Catherines - AAA	25	13	8	3	3	0	6.66	51.1	69	39	38	10	30	36	0	0	1.93	.364	-8.6	57
1961 Santa Ana - A	26	4	0	1	0	0	0.00	6.0	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0.67	.167	3.3	999
1961 Austin - AA	26	7	7	2	3	0	5.58	40.1	44	27	25	5	14	23	0	0	1.44	.298	-5.0	68
1961 St. Catherines - AAA	26	1	1	0	1	0	3.00	9.0	5	3	3	1	2	7	1	0	0.78	.167	2.0	124
1962 Woodsboro - A	27	9	9	6	0	0	3.25	69.1	64	29	25	7	27	41	2	0	1.31	.269	9.0	111
1962 Frankfort - AA	27	16	14	3	5	0	4.18	92.2	89	47	43	12	41	70	1	0	1.40	.280	7.0	90
Total GHL		21	16	5	6	0	4.72	116.1	131	66	61	15	56	64	2	0	1.61	.309	4.1	115.9
Total STL		82	76	27	33	0	3.52	560.1	520	248	219	58	215	346	17	3	1.31	.271	77.3	118.2
Total SCL		76	48	29	12	1	2.66	427.0	361	150	126	26	172	276	15	2	1.25	.264	100.8	156.8

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

POS

PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

1959 Pittsburgh - ML

.938

69.2

1.94

-0.5

.929

Player History
06/15/1954	Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones, out of high school (Glenbard South; Glen Ellyn, IL).
07/15/1954	Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $32,100.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 4 (9).
04/18/1955	Named the #33 prospect in the ABA
06/03/1955	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Riverside Oranges with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/07/1955	Injured (ruptured disc (back)), out for 7 months.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (9).
04/21/1956	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Victoria Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/26/1956	Won the 1956 Southern California League Southland Series with the Santa Ana Winds!
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (8).
07/03/1958	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Beeville Bees with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/13/1958	Was selected to the 1958 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (7).
05/11/1959	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Galveston Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/05/1959	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Riverside Oranges with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
06/23/1960	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 7 weeks.
08/04/1960	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5).
06/16/1961	Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (4).
04/06/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the The Bronx Ironmen organization.
05/08/1962	Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/14/1962	Released by the The Bronx organization.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1964	Retired from professional baseball.