Rick James
Richard Lee James
Born: October 11, 1947
Sheffield, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 1 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Coffee HS (Florence, AL)
Career: 1965-1970
Major League Statistics
Rick James compiled a career record of 30 wins and 45 losses and a 4.18 ERA in his 108-game pitching career with the Treasure Valley Cubs, Quincy Cubs, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Tacoma Cubs, San Antonio Missions and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.66 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.62 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 112.0 | 117 | 61 | 45 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 101 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.39 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 93.0 | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.57 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28.0 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.02 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 112.0 | 106 | 73 | 50 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 4 | 11 | .267 | 4.92 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 111 | 73 | 58 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 20.25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.50 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 30 | 45 | .400 | 4.18 | 108 | 90 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 536.0 | 545 | 322 | 249 | 35 | 208 | 7 | 343 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 9 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .357 | .400 | .429 | .829 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 22 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .140 | .178 | .163 | .341 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 16 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .069 | .129 | .069 | .198 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 19 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .132 | .154 | .184 | .338 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 107 | 159 | 147 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 54 | .129 | .169 | .170 | .339 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | P | 21 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.048 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .571 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | P | 15 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.333 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 19 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.526 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 18 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .935 | 1.611 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| Totals | 105 | 36 | 79 | 7 | 4 | .943 | 1.095 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Pioneer League | Treasure Valley Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | KCA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN |
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