James Forbess
James Herbert Forbess
Born: July 30, 1926
Deceased: October 20, 2012
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1950
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James Forbess compiled a career record of 15 wins and 14 losses and a 4.89 ERA in his 60-game pitching career with the Clinton Blues, Rome Colonels, Clinton Sampson Blues, Corpus Christi Aces and McAllen Giants. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.68 | 17 | 100.0 | 117 | 65 | 52 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.27 | 20 | 2 | 99.0 | 104 | 61 | 47 | 51 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.84 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | 69 | 46 | 37 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | McAllen Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.89 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 263.0 | 302 | 180 | 143 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 12 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 18 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .158 | .289 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 12 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .273 | .429 | .364 | .792 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 20 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .258 | .410 | .258 | .668 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 62 | 125 | 106 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | .198 | .292 | .226 | .518 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 20 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | P | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .909 |
| 1950 | C | RGVL | McAllen Giants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 60 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .979 | .767 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Blues | DET | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Rio Grande Valley League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Sampson Blues | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | McAllen Giants |
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