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Branch Rickey League
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Hector James Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1364 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-11-1932
HR 163 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(63 games)
RBI 712
SB 45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B (0.1%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 11
3B (0.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
Notes: D+/C C/B- (CvR C- 6,PvR C+ 6-7,CvL C+ 3.PvL B 4) 5/5/2/3
* 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 
1950 Minors 18 65.00 9 / 9 12 / 12 9 / 13 7 / 9 6 / 6 8 / 8 8 / 8 59 / 65
1951 Minors 19 60.00 11 / 14 5 / 6 4 / 7 5 / 6 6 / 7 8 / 10 9 / 10 48 / 60
1952 Minors 20 44.00 3 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 5 8 / 9 5 / 9 7 / 7 32 / 44
1953 Minors 21 59.00 5 / 9 4 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 5 9 / 10 5 / 9 7 / 9 35 / 59
1954 Minors 22 64.00 2 / 5 6 / 14 2 / 9 4 / 10 6 / 10 4 / 12 2 / 4 26 / 64
1955 Minors 23 68.00 5 / 10 3 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 11 3 / 7 5 / 13 4 / 12 28 / 68
1956 Minors 24 51.00 5 / 9 6 / 12 1 / 11 3 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 4 3 / 5 21 / 51
1956 Majors 24 9.68 25 20 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 4 / 9
1957 Majors 25 68.74 162 125 0 1 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 12 2 / 7 5 / 14 2 / 9 17 / 68
1958 Majors 26 43.33 108 74 34 1 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 7 3 / 12 11 / 43
1959 Majors 27 58.16 162 91 0 2 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 8 13 / 58
1960 Majors 28 65.17 162 126 0 2 / 10 2 / 3 5 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 13 1 / 11 12 / 65
1961 Majors 29 60.28 162 114 0 0 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 10 6 / 60
1962 Majors 30 62.21 162 127 0 0 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 10 1 / 10 5 / 62
1963 Majors 31 62.83 162 128 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 62
1964 Majors 32 62.82 162 129 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 62
1965 Majors 33 62.78 162 129 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 62
1966 Majors 34 59.10 162 119 0 -2 / 10 0 / 5 -1 / 9 -2 / 11 -8 / 8 -2 / 7 -2 / 9 -17 / 59
1967 Majors 35 60.94 151 133 11 -2 / 6 -5 / 12 -1 / 9 -2 / 7 -1 / 4 -3 / 8 -4 / 14 -18 / 60
1968 Majors 36 19.40 162 8 0 -3 / 4 -8 / 2 -3 / 5 -6 / 3 -1 / 1 -2 / 1 -3 / 3 -26 / 19
Total 1904 1323 45 40 / 159 37 / 153 30 / 161 29 / 147 39 / 142 44 / 169 42 / 169 261 / 1100
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Hector James has retired from the Atlanta Confederates
1967-09-10Hector James of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1958-04-25Hector James of the Atlanta Confederates is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1957-04-01The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Hector James to the major league team.
1956-10-10The Atlanta Confederates have sent Hector James to the minors.
1956-09-16The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Hector James to the major league team.
1956-05-27The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Rusty Reimer to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have sent Hector James to the minors.
1956-05-16The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Hector James to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have designated Bob Lombardozzi for assignment.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Al Newcombe to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Hector James to the minors.