04/26/1981 BNN Index | ABA | Scores | Standings | Stats | Teams | Players | Transactions | History P James Thomas #50 ABA   Houston Bullfighters Age: 31 Bats: R Throws: R Morale: Very Good 2-4, .333, 3.0 GB

G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP 1 1 1-0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 2 1 1.13 Overall Potential Stuff Movement Control Pitching Ratings (OSA) Overall Vs Left Vs Right Potential Stuff 8 8 8 8 Movement 12 12 12 12 Control 8 8 8 8 Pitch Ratings Pitch Current Potential Fastball 7 7 Changeup 8 8 Cutter 8 8 Forkball 9 9   Other Pitching Ratings Velocity 87-89 Mph Stamina 13 Suggested Role Starter Groundball Percentage 56 % Hold Runners 13 Defense 7 Run/Bunt Ratings Running Speed: 1 Stealing Ability: 1 Baserunning Inst.: 1 Sacrifice Bunt: 13 Bunt for Hit: 3     Game Log, Last 10 Games Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec 04/23/1981 DET Win, 4-0 X 8.0 7 0 0 2 1 Win 04/14/1981 @ BAL Loss, 2-7 X 4.0 8 5 5 2 0 Loss 04/09/1981 SA Win, 2-1 X 4.0 4 1 1 2 1 04/04/1981 @ BOM Win, 8-5 X 4.0 6 3 3 0 2 Win 03/29/1981 NYE Win, 3-1 X 4.0 2 0 0 3 0 Win 03/24/1981 @ CHC Loss, 2-5 X 4.0 3 2 2 1 1 Personality Ratings Leader Ability: Very High Loyalty: Low Desire f. Win: Low Greed: Normal Intelligence: Very High Work Ethic: Normal James Thomas Birthday: 10/16/1949 Born in: West Liberty (Iowa) Nationality: American Height: 5' 10" Weight: 223 lbs Local Popularity: Fair National Pop.: Unknown Status Contract: Major League Contract Salary: $278,800 Signed Through: 1981 Season Major Service: 4 Years, 84 Days Service This Yr: 7 Days 40-Man Service: 4 Years, 126 Days Pro Service: 13 Years Arbitration Eligibility: Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! Option Years: 2 option years left Contract Extension: - Drafted: 1968, 2nd Pick in Round 4

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Stats Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS% Overall 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 0 1 100.0 Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP VORP BABIP           Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.13 7.88 1.13 2.25 3.70 1.13 3.8 .269           Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS       vs. LHB 15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .313 .267 .579       vs. RHB 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558       American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Splits Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K   Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 1   April 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 1   Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 4.95 20.0 23 11 11 2 8 4   Last Year 22 22 9 10 0 4.10 160.1 168 83 73 14 40 61   2 Years Ago 36 35 11 15 0 4.99 227.1 269 153 126 29 96 91   Career 165 164 65 70 0 3.93 1132.1 1192 602 495 86 415 456   Home 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 1   Grass 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 1   Night 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 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+ 1976 Houston - ABA 26 37 37 17 12 0 3.53 255.0 252 131 100 7 116 92 7 2 1.44 .285 24.1 95 1977 Houston - ABA 27 34 34 10 20 0 4.34 221.2 241 127 107 20 82 98 9 1 1.46 .300 11.6 88 1978 Houston - ABA 28 35 35 17 13 0 3.08 260.0 255 108 89 16 79 113 6 1 1.28 .279 43.5 120 1979 Houston - ABA 29 36 35 11 15 0 4.99 227.1 269 153 126 29 96 91 5 0 1.61 .305 -1.7 83 1980 Houston - ABA 30 22 22 9 10 0 4.10 160.1 168 83 73 14 40 61 6 2 1.30 .283 12.6 96 1981 Houston - ABA 31 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.13 .269 3.8 999 Total ABA 165 164 65 70 0 3.93 1132.1 1192 602 495 86 415 456 33 6 1.42 .290 93.8 104 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+ 1967 Total - HS 17 17 10 6 1 2 2.33 81.0 73 23 21 2 20 74 0 0 1.15 .284 0.0 100 1968 Total - COL 18 17 17 8 4 0 3.90 113.0 118 50 49 10 36 80 0 0 1.36 .300 0.0 100 1968 Riverside - A 18 6 6 0 4 0 3.33 46.0 46 21 17 5 16 19 2 0 1.35 .265 3.3 92 1969 Riverside - A 19 24 24 2 16 0 5.40 150.0 183 106 90 21 66 104 3 0 1.66 .329 -15.7 58 1969 Laredo - AA 19 6 6 1 4 0 4.54 37.2 47 19 19 1 24 24 0 0 1.88 .368 -0.5 81 1970 Riverside - A 20 9 9 6 2 0 2.76 65.1 58 27 20 7 24 50 3 1 1.26 .259 14.2 137 1970 Laredo - AA 20 10 10 6 2 0 3.25 72.0 67 29 26 6 24 43 3 1 1.26 .271 11.0 110 1970 Guelph - AAA 20 10 10 4 4 0 5.43 61.1 70 45 37 8 37 45 1 0 1.74 .323 -3.7 64 1971 Riverside - A 21 4 4 3 1 0 1.64 33.0 25 8 6 1 8 23 2 0 1.00 .258 10.6 220 1971 Laredo - AA 21 10 10 4 2 0 3.14 71.2 58 27 25 6 27 50 2 1 1.19 .248 9.1 109 1971 Guelph - AAA 21 16 16 2 9 0 4.34 103.2 118 60 50 9 59 74 1 0 1.71 .330 5.9 81 1972 Laredo - AA 22 5 5 2 3 0 5.45 33.0 41 22 20 2 10 20 2 0 1.55 .364 -4.5 59 1972 Guelph - AAA 22 13 13 1 10 0 5.05 87.1 105 53 49 7 34 46 4 0 1.59 .343 -7.2 60 1973 McAllen - AA 23 8 8 4 4 0 2.84 63.1 56 23 20 6 18 46 1 0 1.17 .272 12.4 119 1973 Laredo - AA 23 19 19 8 9 0 2.75 144.0 138 53 44 13 49 82 9 2 1.30 .275 27.8 123 1973 Total - AA 23 27 27 12 13 0 2.78 207.1 194 76 64 19 67 128 10 2 1.26 .274 40.2 0 1973 Guelph - AAA 23 2 2 0 2 0 10.13 8.0 15 9 9 4 4 6 0 0 2.38 .367 -4.7 34 1974 McAllen - AA 24 7 7 3 4 0 4.28 48.1 54 24 23 5 20 24 3 0 1.53 .310 0.3 80 1974 Ajax - AAA 24 25 25 9 11 0 3.91 179.2 177 89 78 11 72 88 7 1 1.39 .283 14.7 97 1975 Guelph - AAA 25 25 25 16 5 0 3.26 182.0 194 78 66 14 65 105 6 2 1.42 .310 39.1 126 1980 Woodstock - AAA 30 8 8 5 3 0 2.98 63.1 67 26 21 4 16 31 2 1 1.31 .301 12.9 123 Total GHL 99 99 37 44 0 4.07 685.1 746 360 310 57 287 395 21 4 1.51 .311 57.1 96.3 Total STL 65 65 28 28 0 3.39 470.0 461 197 177 39 172 289 20 4 1.35 .288 55.7 106.1 Total SCL 43 43 11 23 0 4.07 294.1 312 162 133 34 114 196 10 1 1.45 .297 12.4 99.3 Career Fielding Stats Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO% 1976 Houston - ML P 37 37 17 47 0 71 7 .901 255.0 2.26 -1.6 .940 1977 Houston - ML P 34 34 12 33 3 46 1 .978 221.2 1.83 +1.3 1.058 1978 Houston - ML P 35 35 22 45 1 73 6 .918 260.0 2.32 -0.3 .986 1979 Houston - ML P 36 35 20 52 1 80 8 .900 227.1 2.85 -4.8 .868 1980 Houston - ML P 22 22 16 28 1 48 4 .917 160.1 2.47 +1.2 1.058 1981 Houston - ML P 1 1 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.5 1.150 Player History 06/15/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 59th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (West Liberty; West Liberty, IA). 08/14/1967 Failed to sign with the New York Empires organization and will return the next first-year player draft. 01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 2 (8). 06/15/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 60th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (West Liberty). 07/19/1968 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $14,400. 01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 2 (6). 04/14/1969 Named the #80 prospect in the ABA 01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 3 (8). 04/17/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Laguna Beach Waves with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! 04/20/1970 Named the #73 prospect in the ABA 01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 4 (8). 04/19/1971 Named the #68 prospect in the ABA 04/21/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! 01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 5 (8). 04/17/1972 Named the #68 prospect in the ABA 06/20/1972 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3 months. 01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 6 (7). 04/18/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tulsa Fowls with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! 05/01/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Harlingen Herons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! 06/04/1973 Was selected to the 1973 South Texas League All-Star Game. 06/29/1973 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. 07/11/1973 Was traded by the New York Empires to the Phoenix Aces, along with 1B Fernando Lucero, in exchange for SP John Lancaster, CF Bartolo Sardiņa. 08/27/1973 Won the 1973 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the McAllen Royals! 01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (7). 07/28/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Millet Bluesmen with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! 09/30/1974 Became a minor league free agent. 01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 7 (8). 05/07/1975 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Empires organization. 06/20/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Walnut Grove Steeds with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! 10/02/1975 Became a minor league free agent. 11/08/1975 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,400 with the Houston Bullfighters organization. 01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 7 (7). 07/03/1976 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! 08/06/1976 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! 01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 7 (8). 06/28/1977 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! 01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8). 06/13/1978 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! 01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9). 01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9). 06/03/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! 06/28/1980 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Port Credit Traders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! 07/19/1980 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! 01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8). Leader Boards Appearances Year SH Rank 1976 14 7 1977 16 7 Year GS Rank 1976 37 1 Year W Rank 1976 17 8 1978 17 8 Year L Rank 1977 20 1 1979 15 9 Year Winning % Rank 1978 .567 9 Year HRA Rank 1979 29 5 Year BB Rank 1976 116 4 1979 96 8 Year WP Rank 1979 13 1 Year ERA Rank 1978 3.08 10 Year HR/9 Rank 1976 0.25 3 Year VORP Rank 1978 43.5 8 Year QSP Rank 1978 .657 9 Year CG Rank 1977 9 9 Year SHO Rank 1976 2 8 1978 1 9 1980 2 5 Year GB% Rank 1976 0.64 3 1977 0.59 8 1978 0.59 8

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