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Keller Stargell League
6-30-2028
Bill James Relief Pitcher
Retired (2006, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.25 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 64-60 Status Retired (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 75 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 08-04-1972
K 640 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(143 games)
IP 835.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1997 CHA
7
 5
66
0
0
0
2
 7
71.2
 89 44 38 1 28
48
1.63
4.77
1998 CHA
5
 5
86
0
0
0
6
 4
93.1
 76 38 37 1 27
76
1.10
3.57
1999 CHA
4
 9
86
0
0
0
9
 5
86.2
 95 52 44 0 24
60
1.37
4.57
2000 CHA
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
9.1
 12 5 5 0 8
11
2.14
4.82
2001 CHA
11
 10
105
0
0
0
12
 6
103.1
 108 52 46 0 39
68
1.42
4.01
2002 CHA
3
 6
61
0
0
0
11
 8
74.1
 76 31 26 0 27
67
1.39
3.15
2003 CHA
8
 4
94
0
0
0
8
 2
94.2
 87 53 48 2 38
71
1.32
4.56
2004 CHA
8
 9
92
0
0
0
18
 9
100.0
 105 54 48 0 26
79
1.31
4.32
2005 CHA
12
 5
96
0
0
0
7
 5
113.0
 98 43 37 0 34
79
1.17
2.95
2006 CHA
6
 7
98
0
0
0
2
 11
89.0
 100 65 65 0 38
81
1.55
6.57
2028
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
64
 60
792
0
0
0
75
 57
835.1
 846 437 394 4 289
640
1.36
4.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Bill James has retired from the Chicago Zephyrs
2002-08-23The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Bill James to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Royce Novoa for assignment.
2002-07-03The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Henry Carrasquel to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have sent Bill James to the minors.
2001-03-07The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Bill James to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Tucker Sprague for assignment. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Scooter Rizzuto for assignment.
2000-05-01The Chicago Zephyrs have demoted Bill James to the minor leagues.
2000-03-01The Chicago Zephyrs have renamed Carl Buchanan to Bill James.
1999-04-05The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Carl Buchanan to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have sent Eric Plunk to the minors.
1999-04-04The Chicago Zephyrs have auto-demoted Carl Buchanan to the minor leagues.
1998-06-15The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Carl Buchanan to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Scott Kaminiecki for assignment.
1998-06-15The Chicago Zephyrs have demoted Carl Buchanan to the minor leagues.
1997-08-28The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Carl Buchanan to the major league team.
1997-08-27The Chicago Zephyrs have sent Carl Buchanan to the minors.
1997-04-01The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Lafayette Horstmann to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Carl Buchanan to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Vida Blue for assignment.