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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
James Alexander First Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2279 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-18-1944
HR 209 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(85 games)
RBI 1062
SB 259 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 1981
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF C  (42.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF D  (17.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 65% 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
1967 PIT
144
557
79
170
20
4
20
68
57
 87 1 1
14
 9 4
.833
.370
.463
.158
.305
1968 PIT
140
533
83
146
26
10
8
67
58
 82 2 1
23
 5 1
.752
.347
.405
.131
.274
1969 PIT
144
527
63
148
23
6
11
86
57
 89 1 5
15
 10 6
.759
.349
.410
.129
.281
1970 PIT
144
595
91
172
24
7
15
79
66
 91 3 0
24
 10 4
.792
.363
.429
.139
.289
1971 PIT
132
525
85
141
29
7
9
61
76
 93 2 2
17
 4 5
.764
.362
.402
.133
.269
1972 SF-NYA
144
568
90
177
25
11
14
91
66
 78 3 2
20
 8 2
.853
.385
.468
.157
.312
1973 CHA
136
554
103
161
24
6
23
67
75
 85 7 3
33
 7 7
.860
.380
.480
.190
.291
1974 CLE
144
586
94
177
37
2
20
85
67
 87 1 5
19
 2 6
.846
.372
.474
.172
.302
1975 CLE
144
575
92
188
26
8
21
95
61
 92 1 8
12
 2 3
.897
.388
.510
.183
.327
1976 CLE
144
595
110
196
36
3
19
78
64
 85 0 4
16
 9 3
.888
.392
.496
.166
.329
1977 SF
131
527
95
152
24
4
10
61
60
 88 3 5
20
 6 4
.767
.361
.406
.118
.288
1978 SF
144
616
110
186
24
12
15
76
55
 91 2 3
29
 7 3
.812
.359
.453
.151
.302
1979 SF
111
436
51
103
27
6
9
72
51
 83 0 4
9
 4 2
.701
.314
.388
.151
.236
1980 SF
144
560
84
144
30
3
13
67
51
 93 1 2
6
 2 4
.710
.319
.391
.134
.257
1981 NYN
30
65
7
18
4
1
2
9
9
 11 0 0
2
 2 1
.826
.365
.462
.185
.277
Total
1976
7819
1237
2279
379
90
209
1062
873
 1235 27 45
259
 87 55
.806
.363
.443
.152
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01James Alexander has retired from the New York Empires
1981-08-23The New York Empires have promoted Gene Mueller to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Roberto Walton to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted James Alexander to the major league team.
1981-06-21The New York Empires have promoted Luis Perez to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated James Alexander for assignment.
1981-06-18The New York Empires have promoted James Alexander to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Gene Driscoll to the minors.
1981-05-29The New York Empires have placed James Alexander on the trade block.
1981-03-28James Alexander has signed with the New York Empires for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1980-03-28The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted James Alexander to the major league team.
1980-03-28James Alexander has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $1.25M per year for 1 year.
1979-08-05James Alexander of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-04-29James Alexander of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1977-06-12James Alexander of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-03-28The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted James Alexander to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Greg Ramsey to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Keith Ramirez to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Bill Broskie to the minors. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Doug Brannan to the minors. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Olaf Landestoy to the minors.
1977-03-28James Alexander has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $8.55M per year for 3 years.
1976-03-29The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Gabe Larsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted James Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Minnie Fluhrer to the major league team.
1976-03-29James Alexander has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $8.4M per year for 1 year.
1974-03-30The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Gabe Larsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted James Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Jack Meyer to the major league team.
1974-03-30James Alexander has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $9.0M per year for 2 years.
1973-04-22James Alexander of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1973-03-30The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Bob Heredia to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Babe House to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Al Ruble to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted James Alexander to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Bill Bell to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Joe Barnes to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Stan Schwind to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Oscar Bearden to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Mike Steirer to the minors. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Gus Gorsica to the minors.
1973-03-30James Alexander has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $7.0M per year for 1 year.
1972-08-23A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi and the New York Leathernecks. The New York Leathernecks receive James Alexander, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 CLE (Paul Ruebel) from the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi in exchange for Rivington Marshall, Lee Luebber, Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 NYA (Tony Page).
1971-05-22James Alexander of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1967-03-28The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted James Alexander to the major league team.
1962-04-08The Pittsburgh Pioneers have renamed Bill Bowen to James Alexander.