Skip James
Philip Robert James
Born: October 21, 1949
Elmhurst, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1971-1980
Major League Statistics
Skip James compiled a career batting average of .278 with 112 home runs and 645 RBI in his 1102-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Phoenix Giants, Vancouver Canadians and Yokohama Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 77 | 333 | 293 | 48 | 72 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 56 | .246 | .325 | .392 | .718 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 132 | 570 | 473 | 111 | 138 | 21 | 6 | 32 | 123 | 5 | 3 | 87 | 81 | .292 | .409 | .564 | .973 | 267 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 129 | 442 | 379 | 50 | 99 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 63 | .261 | .342 | .412 | .753 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 122 | 512 | 434 | 75 | 124 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 68 | .286 | .381 | .445 | .826 | 193 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 105 | 373 | 317 | 48 | 76 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 38 | .240 | .338 | .385 | .723 | 122 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 130 | 533 | 456 | 78 | 136 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 50 | .298 | .388 | .452 | .840 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 135 | 590 | 483 | 111 | 149 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 97 | 13 | 5 | 93 | 45 | .308 | .420 | .499 | .919 | 241 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 55 | 216 | 158 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 24 | .259 | .440 | .392 | .832 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 106 | 423 | 342 | 51 | 94 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 56 | .275 | .390 | .427 | .817 | 146 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 111 | 420 | 368 | 58 | 99 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 75 | .269 | .353 | .500 | .853 | 184 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 1102 | 4412 | 3703 | 661 | 1028 | 172 | 78 | 112 | 645 | 49 | 26 | 620 | 556 | .278 | .380 | .457 | .837 | 1692 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 49 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 77 | 650 | 35 | 6 | 48 | .991 | 8.896 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 1B | 130 | 945 | 66 | 7 | 81 | .993 | 7.777 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 127 | 909 | 63 | 9 | 117 | .991 | 7.654 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 122 | 1066 | 75 | 5 | 104 | .996 | 9.352 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 85 | 135 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 1.706 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 13 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.077 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.385 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 120 | 1144 | 62 | 9 | 117 | .993 | 1.050 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 130 | 1366 | 91 | 8 | 122 | .995 | 11.208 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 15 | 165 | 12 | 2 | 17 | .989 | 11.800 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 93 | 888 | 52 | 3 | 94 | .997 | 1.108 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 1B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | OF | 103 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1052 | 7399 | 481 | 52 | 709 | .993 | 7.490 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales |
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