Dion James
Dion James
Born: November 9, 1962
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 1 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA)
Career: 1980-1996
Major League Statistics
Dion James compiled a career batting average of .299 with 33 home runs and 320 RBI in his 676-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Burlington Bees, Stockton Ports, El Paso Diablos, Vancouver Canadians, Chunichi Dragons and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Butte Copper Kings |
 Burlington Bees |
 Stockton Ports |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Chunichi Dragons |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 Stockton Ports |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 59 | 271 | 224 | 57 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 11 | .317 | .422 | .388 | .810 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .100 | .231 | .100 | .331 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 124 | 521 | 451 | 70 | 137 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 45 | 16 | 62 | 43 | .304 | .385 | .368 | .753 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 106 | 493 | 422 | 103 | 136 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 62 | 46 | .322 | .404 | .460 | .864 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 129 | 548 | 467 | 84 | 157 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 22 | 8 | 63 | 33 | .336 | .413 | .471 | .884 | 220 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 10 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .108 | .195 | .162 | .357 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 130 | 561 | 485 | 85 | 137 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 61 | 66 | .282 | .362 | .396 | .758 | 192 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 100 | 402 | 373 | 38 | 98 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 46 | .263 | .309 | .357 | .666 | 133 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 11 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .290 | .343 | .290 | .633 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .188 | .381 | .188 | .568 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 676 | 2906 | 2516 | 444 | 753 | 123 | 18 | 33 | 320 | 135 | 61 | 329 | 260 | .299 | .378 | .402 | .780 | 1011 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | OF | 57 | 75 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .919 | 1.386 |
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | OF | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1981 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1981 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 123 | 238 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 2.008 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 106 | 237 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .972 | 2.321 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 117 | 289 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .993 | 2.521 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 4 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.500 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 120 | 313 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .984 | 2.642 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 2.300 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 664 | 1257 | 37 | 25 | 11 | .981 | 1.949 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | ML4 | ||
| 1980 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | ML4 | ||
| 1981 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 |
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