James McCann
James Thomas McCann
Born: June 13, 1990
Santa Barbara, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 31 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 2 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Dos Pueblos HS
Arkansas Fayetteville
Career: 2011-2025
Major League Statistics
James McCann compiled a career batting average of .267 with 25 home runs and 199 RBI in his 428-game career with the Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Mesa Solar Sox, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Aberdeen IronBirds, Bowie Baysox, Gwinnett Stripers and Columbus Clingstones. He began playing during the 2011 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 9 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .059 | .132 | .088 | .220 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Tigers | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .357 | .438 | .643 | 1.080 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 64 | 230 | 220 | 15 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 44 | .200 | .227 | .282 | .509 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 45 | 177 | 160 | 24 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 29 | .288 | .345 | .350 | .695 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 14 | 43 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .195 | .233 | .195 | .428 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 119 | 486 | 441 | 50 | 122 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 85 | .277 | .328 | .404 | .731 | 178 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 109 | 460 | 417 | 49 | 123 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 90 | .295 | .343 | .427 | .770 | 178 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .091 | .259 | .091 | .350 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .714 | .667 | 1.381 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 9 | 41 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .263 | .317 | .395 | .712 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Aberdeen IronBirds | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .625 | .571 | 1.196 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Clingstones | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.333 | 2.083 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 41 | 160 | 148 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | .297 | .331 | .493 | .824 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 428 | 1706 | 1560 | 170 | 416 | 103 | 1 | 25 | 199 | 18 | 7 | 98 | 335 | .267 | .316 | .382 | .698 | 596 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 9 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 8.444 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 21.1 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Tigers | C | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 5.800 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 64 | 437 | 34 | 3 | 4 | .994 | 7.359 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 45 | 303 | 35 | 6 | 5 | .983 | 7.511 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 46.7 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | C | 13 | 77 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 6.462 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 25.0 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 100 | 614 | 58 | 6 | 5 | .991 | 6.720 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 36.8 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 98 | 630 | 44 | 5 | 7 | .993 | 6.878 | 5 | 53 | 39 | 42.4 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75.0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | C | 7 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .983 | 8.286 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | C | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.500 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Aberdeen IronBirds | C | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | C | 32 | 267 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .982 | 8.594 | 4 | 53 | 10 | 15.9 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Clingstones | C | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 13.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Totals | 378 | 2507 | 203 | 32 | 25 | .988 | 7.169 | 27 | 263 | 143 | 35.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | August 13, 2011 | August 19, 2011 |
| 2011 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 21, 2011 | September 3, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 5, 2012 | June 4, 2012 |
| 2012 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | June 7, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2012 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 10, 2012 | November 15, 2012 | |
| 2013 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 4, 2014 | August 29, 2014 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 26, 2016 | May 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | June 6, 2017 | June 7, 2017 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | NYN | June 16, 2022 | August 2, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | April 7, 2023 | April 8, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | July 1, 2023 | July 2, 2023 |
| 2025 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Clingstones | ATL | April 4, 2025 | April 4, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 8, 2025 | June 19, 2025 |
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