Lefty James
William L. James
Born: July 1, 1889
Glen Roy, OH US
Deceased: May 3, 1933
Glen Roy, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1906-1924
Major League Statistics
Lefty James compiled a career record of 102 wins and 113 losses and a 1.89 ERA in his 305-game pitching career with the Washington Senators/Sailors, Toledo Mud Hens, Cleveland Bearcats, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels, San Antonio Bronchos, Portland Beavers, Beaumont Exporters, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Crackers, Mobile Bears and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1924 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 |
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1911 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 8 | 12 | .400 | 0.00 | 36 | 237.0 | 233 | 109 | 78 | |||||||||||||
1912 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 17 | 13 | .567 | 0.00 | 33 | 4 | 260.3 | 210 | 91 | 93 | 122 | 23 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
1913 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 14 | 15 | .483 | 0.00 | 30 | 227.0 | 187 | 80 | 83 | 89 | ||||||||||||
1914 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Bearcats | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.35 | 19 | 134.0 | 105 | 44 | 35 | 65 | 83 | |||||||||||
1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | 19 | 13 | .594 | 3.29 | 46 | 11 | 21 | 270.7 | 273 | 145 | 99 | 148 | 126 | 13 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
1916 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0.00 | 33 | 136.0 | 136 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
1917 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 7.0 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
1919 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.12 | 5 | 2 | 24.0 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||
1921 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.01 | 33 | 202.0 | 222 | 107 | 90 | 66 | ||||||||||||
1921 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
1922 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 8 | 15 | .348 | 3.82 | 31 | 219.0 | 236 | 110 | 93 | 52 | ||||||||||||
1924 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.72 | 34 | 162.0 | 207 | 111 | 67 | 49 | ||||||||||||
Totals | 102 | 113 | .474 | 1.89 | 305 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1879.0 | 1847 | 810 | 395 | 0 | 713 | 0 | 420 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
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1911 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 38 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .089 | .089 | .127 | .215 | 10 | |||||||||||
1912 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 32 | 82 | 79 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .089 | .089 | .177 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||
1913 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 28 | 83 | 78 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .128 | .128 | .128 | .256 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
1914 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Bearcats | 18 | 58 | 51 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .118 | .182 | .176 | .358 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | 46 | 110 | 92 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .120 | .198 | .130 | .328 | 12 | 9 | ||||||
1916 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 33 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .132 | .237 | 5 | |||||||||||
1917 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | |||||||||||
1921 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 35 | 83 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .181 | .337 | 15 | |||||||||||
1922 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 76 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .184 | .355 | 14 | |||||||||||
1923 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 43 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .143 | .270 | 9 | |||||||||||
1923 | A | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 43 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .143 | .270 | 9 | |||||||||||
1924 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 35 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .132 | .264 | 7 | |||||||||||
Totals | 301 | 665 | 632 | 21 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | .125 | .143 | .142 | .285 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1912 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 33 | 7 | 67 | 5 | .937 | 2.242 | |
1913 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
1914 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Bearcats | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | P | 40 | 10 | 67 | 5 | .939 | 1.925 | |
Totals | 118 | 17 | 134 | 10 | 0 | .938 | 1.280 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1906 | D | Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland (P.O.M.) League | Washington Senators/Sailors | |||
1911 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Cleveland Bearcats | |||
1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Cleveland Spiders | April 15, 1915 | ||
1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
1917 | B | Texas League | San Antonio Bronchos | |||
1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1921 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
1921 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
1922 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
1923 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
1923 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
1924 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts |
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