P Bill 'Big Bill' James #23
Rochester Victory (HOB) NFT
Age: 35 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/01/1928
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P BILL 'BIG BILL' JAMES #23 - AGE: 35 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 49 47 51 49
Movement 38 36 40 38
Control 29 27 31 29
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Changeup 57 57
Screwball 69 69
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 24
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 48
Defense 47
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 46
Stealing Ability: 38
Baserunning Inst.: 53
Sacrifice Bunt: 29
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/20/1893
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 6 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1915, 20th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1919 Albany - CBL 26 9 0 1 6 1 7.24 13.2 14 12 11 3 5 11 0 0 1.39 .282 5.68 -0.3 56
1920 Albany - CBL 27 30 30 10 19 0 4.09 229.0 228 122 104 21 93 188 11 1 1.40 .312 4.25 2.1 96
1921 Albany - CBL 28 34 34 10 18 0 4.87 232.2 257 144 126 28 86 180 7 1 1.47 .325 4.58 1.8 84
Total CBL 73 64 21 43 1 4.56 475.1 499 278 241 52 184 379 18 2 1.44 .318 4.45 3.5 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1915 Chula Vista - AAA 22 8 0 0 1 0 4.35 20.2 13 10 10 4 3 25 0 0 0.77 .196 4.01 0.2 109
1916 Chula Vista - AAA 23 35 1 1 5 1 4.90 82.2 83 50 45 15 29 92 0 0 1.35 .315 4.69 0.0 89
1917 Chula Vista - AAA 24 44 14 6 5 2 4.44 97.1 106 60 48 17 36 104 0 0 1.46 .324 4.75 0.7 104
1918 Chula Vista - AAA 25 15 0 2 2 0 5.35 37.0 45 23 22 6 13 40 0 0 1.57 .379 4.46 0.1 83
1919 Anchorage - AAA 26 19 17 7 4 0 3.18 130.1 99 47 46 12 36 163 3 0 1.04 .294 2.88 3.8 129
1922 Augusta - AAA 29 35 23 8 3 0 3.02 175.2 149 60 59 17 48 245 5 2 1.12 .324 2.90 5.1 139
1923 Plano - AAA 30 36 23 15 6 3 3.05 177.1 142 69 60 17 69 245 2 0 1.19 .316 3.12 4.3 134
1924 Plano - AAA 31 27 17 9 8 1 3.33 154.0 108 62 57 23 49 227 5 1 1.02 .276 3.37 2.8 115
1925 Plano - AAA 32 33 18 6 9 5 4.61 121.0 121 69 62 22 47 151 2 0 1.39 .337 4.71 0.8 94
1926 Norfolk - AAA 33 10 10 4 4 0 3.98 63.1 60 28 28 9 24 78 0 0 1.33 .349 4.07 0.9 106
1927 Norfolk - AAA 34 3 3 1 0 0 2.76 16.1 11 5 5 1 5 18 0 0 0.98 .244 2.88 0.5 153
Total NFT 265 126 59 47 12 3.70 1075.2 937 483 442 143 359 1388 17 3 1.20 .314 3.65 113.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1919 Albany - MLB P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 -0.1 1.011
1920 Albany - MLB P 30 30 15 21 2 37 1 .973 229.0 1.41 +1.2 1.104
1921 Albany - MLB P 34 34 5 25 0 31 1 .968 232.2 1.16 +0.2 .944
TOTAL P 72 64 21 48 2 71 2 .972 475.1 1.31 +1.3 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1915 Drafted in the 1915 first-year player draft by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. (Round 3, Pick 20, 60th overall pick).
06/23/1915 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization with a signing bonus of $500,000.
06/30/1915 Named the #68 prospect in the CBL
10/29/1915 Named the #92 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 26 (43); Control: 32 (41).
04/29/1916 Injured on 04/27/1916, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
08/11/1916 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 41 (60); Control: 31 (40).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (44); Movement: 39 (47); Control: 29 (34).
06/06/1918 Injured on 06/03/1918, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 47 (52); Control: 43 (43).
01/01/1919 Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Albany Senators, along with RP Pedro Strop and C Rick Sweet, in exchange for RP Shane McClanahan and $3,000,000.
03/05/1919 Injured on 03/04/1919, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
04/01/1919 Named the #29 prospect in the CBL
04/11/1919 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/28/1919 Injured on 04/24/1919, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 5 weeks.
06/30/1919 Named the #38 prospect in the CBL
07/17/1919 Strikes out 20 against the Rochester Victory.
08/14/1919 Injured on 08/12/1919, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day.
08/29/1919 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/1919 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 45 (47); Control: 43 (43).
05/12/1920 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knights with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/07/1920 Was selected to the 1920 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/18/1920 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 37 (38).
06/11/1921 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/12/1921 Injured on 09/11/1921, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time.
11/15/1921 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 31 (33).
04/01/1922 Released by the Albany organization.
04/02/1922 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization.
04/28/1922 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Plano Valiants with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1922 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/26/1922 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Plano Valiants with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1922 Wins the NFT North Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1922 Was selected to the 1922 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
08/05/1922 Strikes out 15 against the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters.
10/27/1922 Finished 3rd in 1922 NFT North Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/19/1922 Became a free agent.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (51); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 33 (37).
01/05/1923 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Regents organization.
05/01/1923 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
05/29/1923 Strikes out 15 against the Corpus Christi Wild Horses.
07/01/1923 Wins the NFT North Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1923 Was selected to the 1923 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
10/22/1923 Finished 3rd in 1923 NFT North Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/22/1923 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 34 (34).
04/15/1924 Strikes out 15 against the Anchorage Earthquakes.
05/07/1924 Strikes out 15 against the Winston-Salem Conquest.
05/25/1924 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nashville Nightowls with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/19/1924 Strikes out 18 against the Richmond Baycats.
06/29/1924 Strikes out 18 against the Rochester Victory.
07/06/1924 Was selected to the 1924 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
11/17/1924 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $945,000.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (39); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (30).
04/23/1925 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/08/1925 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/24/1925 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/22/1925 Injured on 08/21/1925, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 7 months.
11/17/1925 Became a free agent.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (37); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 27 (27).
04/07/1926 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Boomers organization.
07/28/1926 Injured on 07/23/1926, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 7 months.
11/20/1926 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (39); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 30 (30).
03/03/1927 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Boomers organization.
11/20/1927 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 28 (28).
03/08/1928 Signed a minor league contract with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1921 34 8
Year L Rank
1920 19 4
1921 18 3
Year BB Rank
1920 93 3
1921 86 3
Year WP Rank
1920 17 2
1921 10 6
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