Bill James
William Joseph James
Born: September 2, 1946
Deceased: October 19, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1969-1972
Bill James compiled a career record of 20 wins and 14 losses, with 33 saves, and a 3.21 ERA in his 127-game pitching career with the Statesville/Monroe Indians, Reno Silver Sox, Wichita Aeros, Jacksonville Suns and Salem Pirates. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Statesville/Monroe Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48.0 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16.0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.43 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 63.0 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.85 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 78.0 | 71 | 48 | 42 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28.0 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.21 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 233.0 | 188 | 100 | 83 | 25 | 74 | 14 | 233 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Statesville/Monroe Indians | 20 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .364 | .462 | .364 | .825 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 33 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 35 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .118 | .250 | .118 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 127 | 59 | 49 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .184 | .310 | .184 | .494 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Statesville/Monroe Indians | P | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .450 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .212 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 35 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .400 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .208 |
| Totals | 127 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .951 | .307 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Statesville/Monroe Indians | CLE | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT |
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