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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1961 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1961 RHP 6 8 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .347 .222 .125 .000 .125
1964 LHP 39 84 24 4 1 3 8 11 13 .839 .375 .464 .179 .286
1964 RHP 78 181 45 4 0 3 19 21 32 .647 .327 .320 .072 .249
1965 LHP 36 89 22 5 0 2 12 9 14 .691 .320 .371 .124 .247
1965 RHP 58 94 21 5 2 0 9 8 13 .608 .288 .319 .096 .223
1966 LHP 40 112 31 6 1 1 12 10 19 .714 .339 .375 .098 .277
1966 RHP 87 235 58 11 3 3 21 22 30 .668 .310 .357 .111 .247
1967 LHP 51 182 51 8 1 5 18 11 33 .737 .320 .418 .137 .280
1967 RHP 58 70 22 4 1 0 12 7 6 .775 .375 .400 .086 .314
1968 LHP 10 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .077 .077 .000 .077
1968 RHP 108 278 69 11 3 0 21 23 41 .616 .307 .309 .061 .248
1969 LHP 16 23 4 0 0 1 3 4 5 .601 .296 .304 .130 .174
1969 RHP 39 65 22 5 1 1 6 7 7 .890 .397 .492 .154 .338
1970 LHP 31 54 13 3 0 2 7 7 12 .735 .328 .407 .167 .241
1970 RHP 57 134 36 7 1 1 19 21 17 .726 .368 .358 .090 .269
1971 LHP 20 16 3 0 0 1 4 7 2 .810 .435 .375 .188 .188
1971 RHP 96 260 61 11 1 7 32 26 28 .669 .303 .365 .131 .235
1972 LHP 21 41 10 2 0 0 3 3 5 .588 .295 .293 .049 .244
1972 RHP 61 98 22 1 1 1 6 4 18 .536 .250 .286 .061 .224
1973 LHP 3 7 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1.143 .429 .714 .286 .429
1973 RHP 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total LHP 268 622 162 28 4 15 68 62 106 .720 .329 .391 .130 .260
Total RHP 650 1427 357 59 13 16 147 140 194 .660 .317 .343 .093 .250
Total 812 2049 519 87 17 31 215 202 300 .678 .320 .358 .104 .253
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.