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Max Carey League
9-5-2074
Owen James Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.45 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 71-120 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-04-1929
K 1010 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(47 games)
IP 1581.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CIN-DET
1
 1
6
2
0
0
1
 0
17.1
 19 10 10 0 8
12
1.56
5.19
1952 DET
5
 5
55
3
0
0
5
 0
73.1
 77 41 40 2 29
42
1.45
4.91
1953 DET
10
 6
33
31
0
0
0
 0
161.2
 144 78 68 2 74
115
1.35
3.79
1954 DET
8
 18
36
36
4
0
0
 0
234.0
 265 141 129 10 93
146
1.53
4.96
1955 DET
8
 25
36
36
6
1
0
 0
255.2
 279 134 120 4 105
178
1.50
4.22
1956 DET
11
 16
35
35
5
0
0
 0
255.2
 263 138 129 2 93
157
1.39
4.54
1957 DET
3
 21
33
33
4
0
0
 0
216.2
 225 133 109 0 82
124
1.42
4.53
1958 DET-CHN
6
 9
69
4
0
0
3
 0
122.1
 133 61 59 1 46
76
1.46
4.34
1959 CHN
3
 3
23
0
0
0
1
 0
48.2
 62 27 27 0 15
34
1.58
4.99
1960 CHN
1
 2
11
0
0
0
1
 0
17.1
 16 5 3 0 6
12
1.27
1.56
1961 CHN
1
 4
19
0
0
0
1
 0
20.1
 23 8 8 0 6
5
1.43
3.54
1962 CHN
6
 1
35
0
0
0
4
 0
45.2
 34 18 18 0 19
36
1.16
3.55
1963 CHN
2
 1
16
0
0
0
1
 0
17.1
 18 6 6 0 6
13
1.38
3.12
1964 CHN
6
 4
41
0
0
0
2
 0
62.0
 63 31 30 1 20
41
1.34
4.35
1965 CHN-CIN
0
 4
26
1
0
0
0
 2
33.1
 41 28 26 0 10
19
1.53
7.02
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
71
 120
474
181
19
1
19
 2
1581.0
 1662 859 782 22 612
1010
1.44
4.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Owen James has retired from the Cincinnati RedLegs
1965-09-17The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Owen James to the major league team.
1965-09-17The Cincinnati RedLegs have acquired Owen James from the waiver wire.
1965-08-08The Chicago Black Crackers waive Owen James.
1958-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Crackers and the Detroit Rockets. The Detroit Rockets receive Graeme Stuart, Boots Lather, Linus Homer, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Black Crackers in exchange for Owen James, Philo Wyzock.
1952-05-02The Detroit Rockets have promoted Owen James to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have sent Dave Andrews to the minors.
1952-05-02The Detroit Rockets have sent Owen James down to the minors.
1952-04-01The Detroit Rockets have promoted Owen James to the major league team.
1951-10-03The Detroit Rockets have promoted Sam Surhoff to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have promoted Tom Anderson to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have promoted Mickey Baird to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have sent Woody Holdem to the minors. The Detroit Rockets have sent Owen James to the minors. The Detroit Rockets have sent Ed Fletcher to the minors.
1951-09-26The Detroit Rockets have promoted Ed Fletcher to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have promoted Owen James to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have promoted Woody Holdem to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have sent Sam Surhoff to the minors. The Detroit Rockets have sent Tom Anderson to the minors. The Detroit Rockets have sent Mickey Baird to the minors.
1951-08-19The Detroit Rockets have promoted Mike Leonard to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have sent Owen James to the minors.
1951-08-01The Detroit Rockets have promoted Owen James to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have sent Mike Leonard to the minors.
1951-08-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati RedLegs and the Detroit Rockets. The Detroit Rockets receive Owen James from the Cincinnati RedLegs in exchange for Danny Cristall.