2B John James #4
Gary Steelmen (ATL) HL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/06/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JOHN JAMES #4 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 422 92 13 3 4 36 70 156 .218 .330 .291 1 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 DUB Loss, 1-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/1975 DUB Loss, 0-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1975 DUB Loss, 0-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1975 @ RCK Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/13/1975 @ RCK Win, 8-7 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0
09/12/1975 @ RCK Win, 10-9 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/11/1975 CRC Win, 7-6 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 0
09/10/1975 CRC Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1975 CRC Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/07/1975 @ EVA Loss, 3-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/10/1952
Born in:Lithia, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 21st Pick in Round 3
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 422 92 13 3 4 36 32 70 156 .218 .330 .291 .621 .299 .073 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 497 1 9 0 11 3 1 123 20 1 0 100.0 43.3 3.39 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   128 25 5 0 2 10 11 22 43 0 0 0 .195 .313 .281 .595
Versus Right   294 67 8 3 2 26 21 48 113 1 3 1 .228 .337 .296 .633
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   40 7 1 0 0 4 4 8 16 0 0 0 .175 .312 .200 .512
May   89 21 4 1 0 9 4 10 35 1 0 0 .236 .310 .303 .613
June   83 9 2 0 0 6 6 19 34 0 1 0 .108 .275 .133 .407
July   76 20 2 0 2 8 7 12 25 0 1 0 .263 .364 .368 .732
August   85 20 3 1 1 4 6 15 27 0 0 0 .235 .350 .329 .679
September   49 15 1 1 1 5 5 6 19 0 1 1 .306 .393 .429 .821
Last Year   131 25 2 3 0 12 14 19 54 1 3 0 .191 .291 .252 .543
2 Years Ago   276 61 6 2 2 30 28 28 108 4 0 2 .221 .294 .279 .573
Career   873 181 22 8 6 81 77 124 334 7 7 3 .207 .306 .271 .577
Home   216 46 7 2 1 15 14 34 70 0 2 0 .213 .320 .278 .598
Road   206 46 6 1 3 21 18 36 86 1 1 1 .223 .340 .306 .646
Grass   422 92 13 3 4 36 32 70 156 1 3 1 .218 .330 .291 .621
Day   143 23 6 0 1 9 12 30 53 1 0 1 .161 .309 .224 .532
Night   279 69 7 3 3 27 20 40 103 0 3 0 .247 .342 .326 .668
As Starter   416 91 13 3 4 35 32 68 152 1 3 1 .219 .329 .293 .622
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Huntsville - R 18 17 48 8 2 1 0 6 4 10 2 1 17 0 0 .167 .328 .250 .578 61 63 -0.0
1970 Spokane - A 18 49 149 34 3 0 4 15 19 29 0 0 58 0 0 .228 .354 .329 .683 84 80 -0.3
1970 Gary - A 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -132 -0.1
1971 Huntsville - R 19 11 42 8 2 1 0 3 5 7 1 0 15 0 0 .190 .320 .286 .606 66 70 0.1
1971 Spokane - A 19 61 200 41 9 0 7 33 19 33 2 0 70 0 0 .205 .323 .355 .678 80 83 1.4
1971 Gary - A 19 8 22 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 7 0 0 .045 .154 .045 .199 -44 -49 -0.5
1972 Huntsville - R 20 20 74 15 1 0 2 11 3 12 1 0 30 0 0 .203 .322 .297 .619 67 70 0.5
1972 Spokane - A 20 104 331 76 11 3 12 50 51 60 3 0 138 0 1 .230 .353 .390 .743 98 101 2.8
1972 Gary - A 20 7 19 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 9 0 0 .105 .261 .158 .419 17 2 -0.1
1973 Huntsville - R 21 7 26 5 2 0 0 0 5 6 1 0 12 0 0 .192 .364 .269 .633 66 80 0.2
1973 Spokane - A 21 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 33 121 0.0
1973 Gary - A 21 88 276 61 6 2 2 30 28 28 2 4 108 2 1 .221 .294 .279 .573 55 50 -0.3
1973 Birmingham - AA 21 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 7 13 -0.1
1974 Huntsville - R 22 33 112 24 1 1 1 10 10 30 0 0 41 0 0 .214 .380 .268 .648 74 82 0.4
1974 Spokane - A 22 25 82 17 6 0 2 11 8 14 0 0 34 0 0 .207 .323 .354 .677 80 80 0.3
1974 Gary - A 22 42 131 25 2 3 0 12 14 19 0 1 54 0 0 .191 .291 .252 .543 47 42 -0.4
1974 Birmingham - AA 22 6 24 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 10 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237 -38 -67 -0.3
1975 Gary - A 23 138 422 92 13 3 4 36 32 70 1 1 156 1 0 .218 .330 .291 .621 68 69 1.8
Total DIX 13 31 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 13 0 0 .097 .176 .097 .273 -28 -49
Total HL 284 873 181 22 8 6 81 77 124 3 7 334 3 1 .207 .306 .271 .577 56 54
Total COW 245 765 168 29 3 25 109 98 138 6 0 301 0 1 .220 .343 .363 .707 89 90
Total GSL 88 302 60 8 3 3 30 27 65 5 1 115 0 0 .199 .349 .275 .623 69 74
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Gary - A 2B 1 1 8 3 4 11 0 1.000 9.2 10.24 -0.3 .514
1970 Spokane - A 2B 43 42 80 90 33 173 3 .983 356.0 4.30 -4.4 .935
1970 Huntsville - R 2B 15 15 24 29 7 54 1 .981 116.1 4.10 +0.6 1.073
1970 Spokane - A SS 7 7 9 19 3 30 2 .933 54.2 4.61 -1.2 .880
1970 Huntsville - R SS 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1971 Gary - A 2B 7 7 19 24 9 44 1 .977 58.0 6.67 -1.1 .963
1971 Spokane - A 2B 37 35 85 105 31 194 4 .979 302.2 5.65 +8.2 1.119
1971 Huntsville - R 2B 4 2 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 21.0 4.29 +0.5 1.133
1971 Gary - A SS 1 1 1 3 0 5 1 .800 6.0 6.00 -0.5 .794
1971 Spokane - A SS 27 26 38 51 11 91 2 .978 212.0 3.78 +0.2 1.001
1971 Huntsville - R SS 9 9 20 15 2 36 1 .972 80.0 3.94 +0.5 1.087
1972 Gary - A 2B 4 3 9 12 4 21 0 1.000 27.0 7.00 +0.9 1.043
1972 Spokane - A 2B 72 69 132 184 61 323 7 .978 574.1 4.95 +8.8 1.121
1972 Huntsville - R 2B 5 5 11 12 3 23 0 1.000 38.2 5.35 +1.1 1.251
1972 Gary - A SS 3 3 6 8 3 14 0 1.000 23.0 5.48 -0.2 1.064
1972 Spokane - A SS 31 28 40 82 19 124 2 .984 234.1 4.69 +2.6 1.064
1972 Huntsville - R SS 15 15 33 41 10 77 3 .961 140.0 4.76 +3.2 1.087
1973 Birmingham - AA 2B 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.034
1973 Gary - A 2B 37 35 68 87 28 157 2 .987 271.0 5.15 +4.8 1.096
1973 Spokane - A 2B 2 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.1 1.092
1973 Huntsville - R 2B 7 7 16 13 3 29 0 1.000 60.0 4.35 +1.7 1.370
1973 Birmingham - AA SS 2 2 3 4 1 8 1 .875 14.0 4.50 -0.1 .886
1973 Gary - A SS 54 48 84 128 41 224 12 .946 406.2 4.69 -3.9 .940
1973 Spokane - A SS 4 0 2 2 2 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.2 1.107
1974 Gary - A 2B 12 10 22 18 9 42 2 .952 75.2 4.76 -0.2 .989
1974 Spokane - A 2B 10 7 13 19 5 32 0 1.000 62.0 4.65 +0.9 1.140
1974 Huntsville - R 2B 12 11 33 33 8 67 1 .985 101.2 5.84 +1.4 1.064
1974 Birmingham - AA SS 6 6 15 28 8 45 2 .956 52.0 7.44 +0.6 .981
1974 Gary - A SS 30 30 45 82 20 128 1 .992 255.1 4.48 +0.5 1.028
1974 Spokane - A SS 15 15 28 46 12 75 1 .987 131.0 5.08 +2.9 1.056
1974 Huntsville - R SS 20 20 29 54 8 88 5 .943 174.2 4.28 +0.8 1.029
1975 Gary - A 2B 133 130 260 321 109 591 10 .983 1086.1 4.81 +14.8 1.094
1975 Gary - A SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.5 1.078
TOTAL 2B 405 380 787 958 317 1776 31 .983 3176.0 4.94 +37.5 1.083
TOTAL SS 227 211 353 565 140 952 34 .964 1807.2 4.57 +4.1 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Bloomingdale; Bloomingdale, MI) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 3, Pick 21, 69th overall pick).
08/10/1970 Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks.
09/15/1971 Wins the 1971 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Huntsville Rockets!
07/27/1974 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
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