CF George James #42
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
CF GEORGE JAMES #42 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 99 13 2 1 1 10 4 20 .131 .160 .202 0 -1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 1 Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1963 LAF Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1963 LAF Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1963 LAF Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 LAF Win, 10-5 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/25/1963 @ CHI Loss, 3-7 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0
09/24/1963 @ CHI Loss, 9-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1963 @ STL Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1963 @ STL Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1963 @ STL Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/1963 @ STL Loss, 5-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/30/1940
Born in:Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:None, 28 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 13th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 99 13 2 1 1 10 6 4 20 .131 .160 .202 .362 .162 .071 -7
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 106 0 0 0 3 0 3 20 4 0 1 0.0 2.8 0.80 -1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 6 1 0 0 7 3 2 8 3 0 0 .171 .200 .200 .400
Versus Right   64 7 1 1 1 3 3 2 12 0 0 0 .109 .136 .203 .339
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   99 13 2 1 1 10 6 4 20 3 0 0 .131 .160 .202 .362
Spring Training   33 14 3 1 0 2 5 2 5 0 0 0 .424 .457 .576 1.033
Career   99 13 2 1 1 10 6 4 20 3 0 0 .131 .160 .202 .362
Home   39 6 0 0 1 5 2 3 8 1 0 0 .154 .209 .231 .440
Road   60 7 2 1 0 5 4 1 12 2 0 0 .117 .127 .183 .310
Grass   99 13 2 1 1 10 6 4 20 3 0 0 .131 .160 .202 .362
Day   32 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 11 2 0 0 .125 .143 .156 .299
Night   67 9 1 1 1 5 5 3 9 1 0 0 .134 .169 .224 .393
As Starter   97 12 2 1 0 8 5 4 20 3 0 0 .124 .154 .165 .319
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   26 3 1 0 1 4 3 2 5 1 0 0 .115 .172 .269 .442
Inning 1-3   28 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 2 0 0 .107 .100 .107 .207
Inning 4-6   37 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 .162 .184 .189 .373
Inning 7-9   30 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 5 1 0 0 .100 .152 .200 .352
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
0 Outs   25 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .040 .040 .040 .080
1 Outs   39 7 2 0 0 6 4 2 6 3 0 0 .179 .205 .231 .435
2 Outs   35 5 0 1 1 4 1 2 8 0 0 0 .143 .189 .286 .475
Scoring Position   20 4 0 0 0 8 2 1 6 3 0 0 .200 .208 .200 .408
Bases Empty   49 7 2 1 0 0 3 3 9 0 0 0 .143 .192 .224 .417
Runner on 1st   30 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .067 .067 .167 .233
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .667 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   40 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   21 5 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .227 .333 .561
Count 0-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 1-2   19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Full Count   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   33 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 0 0 .030 .029 .030 .060
Ahead in Count   21 6 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .400 .381 .781
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 6th   11 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .182 .167 .364 .530
Batting 7th   45 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 10 0 0 0 .089 .109 .089 .198
Batting 8th   42 6 2 0 0 5 2 3 9 2 0 0 .143 .191 .190 .382
Low Leverage   41 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .122 .143 .171 .314
Medium Leverage   38 4 2 0 0 2 4 1 10 1 0 0 .105 .125 .158 .283
High Leverage   20 4 0 0 1 8 2 2 4 2 0 0 .200 .250 .350 .600
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 343 107 17 4 14 50 51 27 39 .312 .359 .507 .866 .389 .195 150
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 376 1 0 0 9 0 5 174 35 9 1 90.0 62.7 6.74 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 26 6 0 4 11 20 10 10 2 0 0 .260 .321 .440 .761
Versus Right   243 81 11 4 10 39 31 17 29 3 0 1 .333 .375 .535 .910
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   46 15 3 1 1 5 4 3 7 1 0 0 .326 .360 .500 .860
May   41 13 2 0 3 8 5 2 6 0 0 0 .317 .349 .585 .934
June   38 9 1 1 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 .237 .286 .395 .680
July   108 34 3 1 7 18 22 8 16 3 0 0 .315 .353 .556 .908
August   105 35 8 1 2 13 16 11 7 0 0 1 .333 .402 .486 .887
September   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Career   343 107 17 4 14 50 51 27 39 5 0 1 .312 .359 .507 .866
Home   168 52 7 1 6 28 22 13 19 3 0 0 .310 .353 .470 .823
Road   175 55 10 3 8 22 29 14 20 2 0 1 .314 .365 .543 .907
Grass   343 107 17 4 14 50 51 27 39 5 0 1 .312 .359 .507 .866
Day   110 33 6 1 4 13 16 14 12 0 0 0 .300 .379 .482 .861
Night   233 74 11 3 10 37 35 13 27 5 0 1 .318 .349 .519 .869
As Starter   338 107 17 4 14 50 51 27 39 5 0 1 .317 .364 .515 .879
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1963 New York - FABL 22 28 99 13 2 1 1 10 6 4 0 3 20 0 1 .131 .160 .202 .362 -5 -7 -1.7
Total FABL 28 99 13 2 1 1 10 6 4 0 3 20 0 1 .131 .160 .202 .362 -5 -7 -1.7
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
1955 Total - 14 34 139 64 17 5 3 41 61 24 3 1 4 7 6 .460 .545 .719 1.264 100 100 3.2
1956 Total - 15 41 169 77 21 6 6 49 60 32 3 0 10 8 7 .456 .549 .757 1.306 100 100 4.1
1957 Total - 16 39 158 67 22 6 13 50 60 32 3 1 6 8 6 .424 .526 .886 1.412 100 100 4.3
1958 Total - 17 40 175 78 19 2 4 47 74 19 3 1 12 27 14 .446 .505 .646 1.151 100 100 3.1
1958 Fresno - B 17 75 299 75 15 6 6 27 30 12 4 1 42 4 3 .251 .288 .401 .689 96 94 0.6
1958 Albany - A 17 8 29 6 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 .207 .258 .448 .706 108 91 -0.2
1959 Fresno - B 18 51 203 59 11 1 7 26 20 8 1 5 41 3 1 .291 .313 .458 .771 115 119 1.0
1959 Albany - A 18 86 327 73 10 4 7 36 39 40 3 4 63 3 3 .223 .310 .343 .653 89 92 0.6
1960 Fresno - B 19 61 239 69 14 5 8 43 31 11 2 2 31 2 1 .289 .323 .490 .812 126 128 1.0
1960 Albany - A 19 60 220 61 8 1 9 31 34 41 5 1 43 4 3 .277 .401 .445 .846 138 147 1.3
1960 Reading - AA 19 17 64 21 3 4 3 8 13 8 1 1 16 2 0 .328 .405 .641 1.046 205 200 1.7
1961 Albany - A 20 96 356 104 8 3 20 62 58 65 7 2 56 4 5 .292 .409 .500 .909 168 174 4.4
1961 Reading - AA 20 39 142 38 10 4 6 26 26 21 4 2 21 4 3 .268 .373 .521 .894 154 149 1.6
1962 Reading - AA 21 115 449 129 17 7 26 89 87 64 2 7 62 11 6 .287 .374 .530 .904 159 155 4.8
1963 Toledo - AAA 22 90 343 107 17 4 14 50 51 27 1 5 39 9 1 .312 .359 .507 .866 142 150 3.4
Total CL 90 343 107 17 4 14 50 51 27 1 5 39 9 1 .312 .359 .507 .866 142 150
Total EA 171 655 188 30 15 35 123 126 93 7 10 99 17 9 .287 .376 .539 .915 162 158
Total MAL 250 932 244 27 8 38 131 135 148 15 7 165 11 12 .262 .369 .430 .800 132 137
Total COW 187 741 203 40 12 21 96 81 31 7 8 114 9 5 .274 .306 .445 .752 111 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Albany - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Fresno - B LF 59 57 99 1 1 102 2 .980 513.1 1.75 +0.8 1.015
1958 Albany - A CF 6 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 51.0 2.12 -1.1 .920
1958 Fresno - B CF 15 15 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 131.2 2.19 -7.6 .793
1958 Albany - A RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 -0.8 .964
1958 Fresno - B RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .964
1959 Albany - A LF 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.0 .972
1959 Fresno - B LF 9 8 17 0 0 18 1 .944 68.0 2.25 -0.5 .954
1959 Albany - A CF 82 81 202 3 0 206 1 .995 701.0 2.63 -6.7 .963
1959 Fresno - B CF 40 40 96 0 0 100 4 .960 351.0 2.46 -6.2 .936
1959 Albany - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .972
1959 Fresno - B RF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 +0.1 .969
1960 Albany - A 1B 1 1 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1960 Fresno - B 1B 9 9 73 3 6 79 3 .962 76.2 8.92 -1.3 .826
1960 Reading - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Albany - A LF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 -0.1 .964
1960 Fresno - B LF 12 7 16 0 0 17 1 .941 70.1 2.05 +0.8 1.107
1960 Reading - AA CF 12 12 29 4 0 33 0 1.000 103.0 2.88 +2.8 1.129
1960 Albany - A CF 50 48 117 3 0 122 2 .984 415.2 2.60 -5.6 .973
1960 Fresno - B CF 39 39 101 4 0 106 1 .991 343.1 2.75 -2.2 .983
1960 Reading - AA RF 4 4 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 36.0 3.75 +0.3 .991
1960 Albany - A RF 6 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.0 2.34 -0.1 .981
1960 Fresno - B RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.0 .965
1961 Reading - AA LF 5 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 29.0 1.24 +0.8 1.324
1961 Albany - A LF 21 5 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 81.1 1.99 +1.6 1.019
1961 Reading - AA CF 33 32 107 2 0 109 0 1.000 287.1 3.41 +1.3 1.015
1961 Albany - A CF 77 77 195 4 0 204 5 .975 641.2 2.79 -7.6 .958
1961 Reading - AA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .986
1961 Albany - A RF 9 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 73.0 2.59 +1.6 1.081
1962 Reading - AA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1962 Reading - AA LF 23 14 34 2 0 37 1 .973 138.1 2.34 +2.0 1.082
1962 Reading - AA CF 94 93 244 8 2 256 4 .984 815.0 2.78 -5.7 .963
1962 Reading - AA RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.1 .964
1963 New York - MLB LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 .971
1963 Toledo - AAA LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.7 1.283
1963 New York - MLB CF 26 26 60 1 1 62 1 .984 213.1 2.57 -5.4 .886
1963 Toledo - AAA CF 87 82 228 8 1 237 1 .996 725.1 2.93 -2.9 .971
1963 New York - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .997
TOTAL 1B 11 10 85 3 7 91 3 .967 86.2 9.14 -1.2 .826
TOTAL LF 149 98 199 3 1 207 5 .976 960.1 1.89 +6.1 1.036
TOTAL CF 561 551 1423 37 4 1479 19 .987 4779.1 2.75 -46.8 .962
TOTAL RF 31 29 69 0 0 70 1 .986 243.0 2.56 +0.7 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (Ansonia; Ansonia, CT) by the New York Gothams. (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick).
08/15/1960 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1960 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/12/1960 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
04/18/1961 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
06/01/1961 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
07/03/1961 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Allentown Cokers, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
08/14/1961 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1961 Goes 5-6 against the Trenton Eagles, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
09/01/1961 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Reading Coal Barons!
10/20/1961 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
04/17/1962 Named the #88 prospect in the FABL
04/19/1962 Injured (gout),out for one week.
05/22/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/25/1962 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
06/25/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1962 Named the #84 prospect in the FABL
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Reading Coal Barons!
10/13/1962 Named the #89 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
04/08/1963 Named the #87 prospect in the FABL
05/02/1963 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/12/1963 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
07/29/1963 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
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