Bill James
William Henry James "Big Bill"
Born: January 20, 1887
Detroit, MI US
Deceased: May 25, 1942
Venice, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Career: 1910-1923
Major League Statistics
Bill James compiled a career record of 110 wins and 106 losses and a 2.11 ERA in his 275-game pitching career with the Jackson Convicts, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers, Minneapolis Millers, Vernon Tigers and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1923 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | SMA | Jackson Convicts | 14 | 19 | .424 | 0.00 | 36 | 288.0 | 222 | 121 | 0 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 13 | 13 | .500 | 0.00 | 30 | 6 | 210.7 | 175 | 88 | 82 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 24 | 16 | .600 | 0.00 | 44 | 328.0 | 93 | 113 | 215 | |||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 21 | 17 | .553 | 3.22 | 45 | 299.0 | 259 | 137 | 107 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 10 | 16 | .385 | 5.45 | 39 | 195.0 | 211 | 140 | 118 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3.27 | 45 | 297.0 | 240 | 119 | 108 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.82 | 25 | 17 | 123.3 | 136 | 73 | 66 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.63 | 11 | 57.0 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 110 | 106 | .509 | 2.11 | 275 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1798.0 | 1298 | 803 | 422 | 0 | 711 | 0 | 323 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | SMA | Jackson Convicts | 36 | 110 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .173 | .336 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 27 | 78 | 76 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .197 | .355 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 44 | 122 | 113 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .230 | .230 | .460 | 26 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 56 | 126 | 126 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .405 | .690 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 39 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .243 | .471 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 45 | 111 | 111 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .207 | .405 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 25 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 272 | 661 | 650 | 10 | 140 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .254 | .469 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 30 | 4 | 66 | 5 | .933 | 2.333 | |
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 74 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 0 | .933 | .946 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | Southern Michigan Association | Jackson Convicts | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers |
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