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Mordecai Brown League
10-15-2263
Bill James Second Base
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating 53   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .678 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 519 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-02-1937
HR 31 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(22 games)
RBI 215
SB 54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 63 Contact vs. L 65 Endurance 55   Ldrship 75
Power vs. R 35 Power vs. L 45 Velocity 8   Mentor vR 61
Speed 59 Bunt 22 Control 18   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 43 (43.7%) Range 39 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 65 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 51 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1961 Minors 24 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 10
1961 Majors 24 1.02 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1962 Minors 25 7.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 7
1963 Minors 26 76.00 6 / 13 2 / 10 2 / 8 9 / 18 5 / 8 5 / 11 3 / 8 32 / 76
1964 Majors 27 30.23 3 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 6 4 / 8 0 / 1 9 / 30
1965 Majors 28 20.47 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 20
1966 Majors 29 38.20 1 / 2 1 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 4 9 / 38
1967 Majors 30 27.40 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 27
1968 Majors 31 31.60 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 31
1969 Majors 32 9.99 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 9
1970 Majors 33 21.60 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 21
1971 Majors 34 31.00 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 31
1972 Majors 35 14.80 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 14
1973 Minors 36 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5
1973 Majors 36 1.10 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 11 / 48 7 / 51 9 / 44 12 / 51 9 / 49 11 / 43 8 / 35 67 / 321
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Bill James has retired from the Philadelphia Lockheed-Martins
1973-04-26The Philadelphia Lockheed-Martins have designated Bill James for assignment.
1963-10-14The Philadelphia Lockheed-Martins have promoted Bill James to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lockheed-Martins have designated Billy Boles for assignment.
1961-05-31The Philadelphia Lockheed-Martins have sent Bill James to the minors.
1961-05-09The Philadelphia Lockheed-Martins have promoted Bill James to the major league team.