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Satchel Paige League
8-16-2044
Bill James Shortstop
Retired (2014, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .197 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .547 Status Retired (2014) Option Years 0  
H 93 Age 64 (OS 64) Date of Birth 08-08-1980
HR 13 Drafted Round 2, Pick 43
(2004)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(46 games)
RBI 42
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (14.7%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (50.4%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (97.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2004 PHI
54
193
16
38
3
1
6
14
14
60 0 0
0
4 12
.567
.251
.316
.119
.197
2005 PHI
76
241
17
48
9
0
5
24
10
54 0 1
0
3 0
.529
.230
.299
.100
.199
2006 PHI
21
37
5
7
0
0
2
4
1
6 0 0
0
0 0
.562
.211
.351
.162
.189
Total
151
471
38
93
12
1
13
42
25
120 0 1
0
7 12
.547
.237
.310
.113
.197
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Bill James has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2007-05-10The Philadelphia Athletics have waived Bill James.
2006-08-16The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Bill James to the minors.
2006-04-14The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill James to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Billy Cordova to the minors.
2005-09-19The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Garrison to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Bill James to the minors.
2005-04-13The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill James to the major league team.
2005-03-25The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Bill James to the minors.
2004-05-15The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill James to the major league team.
2002-04-01Trade #1732951 has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Los Angeles Sharks. The Los Angeles Sharks receive Junior Puckett from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 LAN (Bill Brackenridge), Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 LAN (Bill James).