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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Joe James Center Field
Retired (2009, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1465 Age 80 (OS 81) Date of Birth 08-31-1972
HR 255 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(7 games)
RBI 829
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (8.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 22 16.00 2 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 15 / 16
1994 Majors 22 0.35 4 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1995 Minors 23 58.00 7 / 8 5 / 6 5 / 9 5 / 5 9 / 12 7 / 8 8 / 10 46 / 58
1996 Minors 24 40.00 4 / 6 4 / 6 6 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 5 24 / 40
1997 Minors 25 52.00 6 / 8 2 / 6 4 / 6 3 / 12 2 / 4 4 / 10 2 / 6 23 / 52
1998 Minors 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1998 Majors 26 68.47 156 99 0 9 / 13 6 / 9 3 / 12 4 / 10 4 / 9 3 / 8 3 / 7 32 / 68
1999 Majors 27 69.69 162 139 0 5 / 17 0 / 5 7 / 8 0 / 13 6 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 7 21 / 69
2000 Majors 28 66.80 155 134 7 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 9 2 / 11 3 / 12 3 / 12 10 / 66
2001 Majors 29 66.28 162 139 0 2 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 11 8 / 66
2002 Majors 30 66.28 162 139 0 2 / 11 2 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 5 6 / 66
2003 Majors 31 66.28 162 139 0 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 10 5 / 66
2004 Majors 32 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 66
2005 Majors 33 64.71 162 133 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 13 2 / 64
2006 Majors 34 65.53 162 136 0 -1 / 13 -5 / 7 -1 / 6 -4 / 15 -1 / 6 -4 / 11 -2 / 7 -18 / 65
2007 Majors 35 66.28 162 139 0 -1 / 17 -1 / 6 -4 / 14 -2 / 8 -3 / 9 -1 / 7 -1 / 5 -13 / 66
2008 Majors 36 46.44 162 64 0 -3 / 9 -2 / 4 0 / 4 -3 / 9 -7 / 9 -4 / 7 -3 / 4 -22 / 46
2009 Majors 37 29.41 162 4 0 -2 / 6 -5 / 3 -4 / 5 -2 / 6 -2 / 4 -2 / 4 -2 / 1 -19 / 29
Total 1935 1404 7 32 / 150 13 / 113 22 / 127 6 / 152 18 / 116 13 / 129 17 / 117 121 / 904
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Joe James has retired from the Baltimore IRISH
2004-10-17Joe James of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2003-10-13Trade #1229077 has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore IRISH. The Baltimore IRISH receive Joe James, Steve Pepper from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 BAL (Johnnie Freeze), Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 BAL (Chi-Chi Vitelli).
2003-08-05The Detroit Tigers have placed Joe James on the trade block.
2000-06-16Joe James of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1998-04-08The Detroit Tigers have promoted Joe James to the major league team.
1994-04-08The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have promoted Henry Kommers to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have promoted Vince Jackson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have sent Otto Martinez to the minors. The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have sent Frank Morris to the minors. The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have sent Joe James to the minors. The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have sent Ken Perkowski to the minors.
1994-04-03The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates have auto-promoted Joe James to the major leagues.