Bill James
William Lawrence James "Seattle Bill"
Born: March 12, 1892
Iowa Hill, CA US
Deceased: March 10, 1971
Oroville, CA US
Primary Position:
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 196
Career: 1912-1925
Major League Statistics
Bill James compiled a career batting average of .239 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 139-game career with the Seattle Giants, Portland Beavers, Galveston Pirates, Beaumont Oilers, Beaumont Exporters, Seattle Rainiers and Sacramento Senators. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1925 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.94 | 27 | 118.7 | 120 | 61 | 52 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.84 | 26 | 190.0 | 202 | 96 | 81 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.12 | 17 | 51.0 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 18 | 23 | .439 | 4.23 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366.3 | 416 | 211 | 172 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 53 | 132 | 132 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .258 | .341 | .598 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 26 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .075 | .100 | .175 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | (+) Galveston Pirates | 26 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .206 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | (+) Beaumont Oilers | 26 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .206 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 27 | 76 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .250 | .447 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.125 | 1.625 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 20 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .593 | 1.037 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 139 | 285 | 285 | 0 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .326 | .565 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Giants | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Galveston Pirates | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Oilers | |||
| 1920 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators |
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