James Gaines
James Donald Gaines
Born: 1936
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 163
Career: 1954-1956
James Gaines compiled a career record of 12 wins and 16 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 44-game pitching career with the Greenville Tigers, Greenville Bucks, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Superior Blues, Waterloo White Hawks, Salinas Packers and Eugene Emeralds. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 86.0 | 55 | 52 | 30 | 2 | 60 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.03 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 87.0 | 104 | 61 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3.59 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 173.0 | 159 | 113 | 69 | 7 | 99 | 0 | 104 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 15 | 38 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .222 | .417 | .639 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 4 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 3 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 26 | 70 | 61 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .148 | .235 | .180 | .416 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 56 | 127 | 116 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .155 | .203 | .233 | .436 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | P | 14 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .826 | 1.357 |
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | P | 14 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .800 | 1.143 |
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 44 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 0 | .814 | .795 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds |
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