P Bob V James #15
Cleveland Foresters FABL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BOB V JAMES #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
66 5 7-7 14 3.40 116.1 127 4 36 51 1.40 1.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/1974 TOR Win, 7-6 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
10/01/1974 TOR Win, 5-4 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
09/29/1974 MON Loss, 1-3 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
09/27/1974 MON Win, 3-2 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Win
09/22/1974 MON Loss, 1-3 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
09/21/1974 MON Loss, 3-4 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
09/18/1974 MIL Loss, 1-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/15/1974 NYI Loss, 1-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/13/1974 NYI Loss, 3-5 2.0 3 0 0 2 0
09/12/1974 CIN Win, 3-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/15/1946
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$53,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 66 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 2nd Pick in Round 10
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 66 5 7 7 14 3.40 116.1 127 50 44 4 36 51 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 19 5 73.7 61 45 12.92 9.83 3.95 2.79 3.15 1.40 84 1.7 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 177 49 7 0 2 28 18 16 4 1 4 .277 .350 .350 .700      
vs. RHB 277 78 13 1 2 22 18 35 0 7 0 .282 .325 .357 .683      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 2 1 0 2 2  
May 14 0 1 1 4 2.12 17.0 13 4 4 0 8 8  
June 14 1 1 2 2 5.04 25.0 31 14 14 2 10 13  
July 16 0 1 2 5 1.88 24.0 17 9 5 0 7 10  
August 6 2 1 1 1 4.67 17.1 27 9 9 1 3 7  
September 13 1 2 1 1 4.37 22.2 31 12 11 1 6 9  
October 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 3 3 2 1 0 2.25 12.0 4 4 3 1 2 3  
Last Year 27 0 2 3 7 3.16 37.0 28 13 13 5 10 27  
2 Years Ago 13 0 2 0 2 4.58 17.2 28 9 9 2 1 14  
Career 106 5 11 10 23 3.47 171.0 183 72 66 11 47 92  
Home 40 3 6 4 10 2.70 80.0 78 25 24 2 28 35  
Road 26 2 1 3 4 4.95 36.1 49 25 20 2 8 16  
Grass 66 5 7 7 14 3.40 116.1 127 50 44 4 36 51  
Day 22 4 1 2 5 4.60 43.0 61 24 22 3 14 21  
Night 44 1 6 5 9 2.70 73.1 66 26 22 1 22 30  
As Starter 5 5 1 1 0 6.33 27.0 47 20 19 2 6 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 61 0 6 6 14 2.52 89.1 80 30 25 2 30 42  
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+
1972 Minneapolis - FABL 26 13 0 2 0 2 4.58 17.2 28 9 9 2 1 14 0 0 1.64 .406 2.68 0.3 76
1973 Cleveland - FABL 27 27 0 2 3 7 3.16 37.0 28 13 13 5 10 27 0 0 1.03 .223 3.79 0.1 117
1974 Cleveland - FABL 28 66 5 7 7 14 3.40 116.1 127 50 44 4 36 51 0 0 1.40 .305 3.15 1.7 109
Total FABL 106 5 11 10 23 3.47 171.0 183 72 66 11 47 92 0 0 1.35 .302 3.24 2.1 106
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+
1968 St. Cloud - R 22 6 1 0 1 1 1.02 17.2 9 5 2 2 3 22 0 0 0.68 .179 2.86 0.4 389
1968 Quincy - R 22 1 0 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 6 5 3 0 4 4 0 0 2.73 .462 5.28 -0.0 56
1968 Total - R 22 7 1 0 1 1 2.11 21.1 15 10 5 2 7 26 0 0 1.03 .250 3.27 0.4 193
1968 Roanoke - A 22 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 5 3 3 1 3 12 1 0 1.00 .250 2.39 0.2 91
1968 Charleston - A 22 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 7 1 1 0 9 6 1 0 1.78 .259 4.30 -0.0 321
1968 Total - A 22 2 2 1 1 0 2.12 17.0 12 4 4 1 12 18 2 0 1.41 .256 3.40 0.2 147
1969 Roanoke - A 23 19 19 12 5 0 2.00 153.1 125 40 34 1 60 132 11 4 1.21 .290 2.28 4.4 157
1969 Lincoln - A 23 3 3 0 1 0 2.79 19.1 16 6 6 0 5 11 0 0 1.09 .271 2.61 0.4 107
1970 Roanoke - A 24 22 22 12 6 0 2.42 178.2 166 50 48 4 69 129 12 4 1.32 .296 2.56 4.3 130
1970 Lincoln - A 24 5 5 2 2 0 2.41 33.2 28 11 9 0 8 28 0 0 1.07 .283 2.02 1.3 147
1971 Amarillo - AA 25 4 4 1 1 0 5.32 22.0 22 13 13 1 8 17 0 0 1.36 .333 4.42 0.4 93
1971 Toledo - AAA 25 25 25 10 7 0 3.95 155.0 178 78 68 8 67 73 1 0 1.58 .323 3.94 2.7 108
1972 Toledo - AAA 26 28 28 12 7 0 3.94 196.1 197 95 86 19 58 100 2 1 1.30 .285 4.15 3.4 114
1973 Youngstown - AA 27 2 2 0 1 0 2.45 11.0 10 4 3 0 7 7 0 0 1.55 .312 3.50 0.3 182
1973 Rochester - AAA 27 22 11 5 5 1 2.70 86.2 74 39 26 1 26 63 0 0 1.15 .285 2.31 3.0 143
Total EA 2 2 0 1 0 2.45 11.0 10 4 3 0 7 7 0 0 1.55 .312 3.50 182.2
Total HL 8 8 2 3 0 2.55 53.0 44 17 15 0 13 39 0 0 1.08 .278 2.24 129.3
Total UL 75 64 27 19 1 3.70 438.0 449 212 180 28 151 236 3 1 1.37 .299 3.71 116.5
Total SEL 43 43 25 12 0 2.22 349.0 303 94 86 6 141 279 25 8 1.27 .292 2.48 141.6
Total LSA 4 4 1 1 0 5.32 22.0 22 13 13 1 8 17 0 0 1.36 .333 4.42 92.7
Total UMVA 7 1 0 1 1 2.11 21.1 15 10 5 2 7 26 0 0 1.03 .250 3.27 193.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Charleston - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1968 Roanoke - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.041
1968 Quincy - R P 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.4 .000
1968 St. Cloud - R P 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.2 0.51 +0.1 1.096
1969 Lincoln - A P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 +0.7 1.047
1969 Roanoke - A P 19 19 12 16 1 29 1 .966 153.1 1.64 +2.4 1.117
1970 Lincoln - A P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 33.2 1.07 +1.6 1.563
1970 Roanoke - A P 22 22 7 20 0 29 2 .931 178.2 1.36 +1.9 1.159
1971 Toledo - AAA P 25 25 12 18 1 31 1 .968 155.0 1.74 +0.1 .967
1971 Amarillo - AA P 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 +0.4 1.038
1972 Minneapolis - MLB P 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.2 0.00 -0.5 .000
1972 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 10 19 1 31 2 .935 196.1 1.33 -0.9 .953
1973 Cleveland - MLB P 27 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.4 .991
1973 Rochester - AAA P 21 11 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 86.2 1.25 -0.2 1.154
1973 Youngstown - AA P 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 11.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1974 Cleveland - MLB P 66 5 12 7 0 21 2 .905 116.1 1.47 +0.4 1.004
TOTAL P 244 127 62 100 5 171 9 .947 1065.1 1.37 +5.2 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of college (Sumter College; Charleston, SC) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 10, Pick 2, 182nd overall pick).
07/07/1968 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
07/08/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
07/28/1968 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/01/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/12/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/08/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Norfolk Navigators with 8 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/03/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Blazers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/29/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/13/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Greenville Rockets with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/16/1971 Wins the 1971 Championship with the Toledo Tornados!
08/01/1972 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Rochester Rooks with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/11/1972 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Cleveland Foresters, along with SP Jack Shew, in exchange for LF Malcom Bronk.
07/03/1974 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1974 14 9
Year GF Rank
1974 45 10
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