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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Ozzie James Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 388 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-21-1928
HR 31 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(5 games)
RBI 169
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (29.1%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.5%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (98.2%) RF D+ (20.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1954 NYA
64
198
27
51
9
2
3
28
32
 33 1 3
17
 3 7
.728
.359
.369
.111
.258
1955 NYA
18
60
6
10
0
0
2
6
11
 10 0 1
2
 0 2
.558
.292
.267
.100
.167
1956 NYA
92
292
41
87
21
3
5
30
27
 47 1 0
15
 3 5
.801
.359
.442
.144
.298
1957 NYA
130
481
62
127
23
3
10
54
25
 68 2 5
11
 9 15
.687
.300
.387
.123
.264
1958 NYA
20
50
6
8
0
0
3
5
5
 7 0 0
3
 2 3
.576
.236
.340
.180
.160
1960 CIN
79
121
11
33
6
1
1
11
9
 19 0 2
3
 3 3
.682
.318
.364
.091
.273
1961 CIN
29
61
9
22
4
0
2
10
5
 9 0 0
2
 3 0
.934
.409
.525
.164
.361
1962 CIN
63
139
16
33
3
0
3
15
10
 24 1 1
1
 4 0
.615
.291
.324
.086
.237
1963 CIN
29
72
8
17
1
0
2
10
8
 14 1 0
4
 1 1
.654
.321
.333
.097
.236
Total
524
1474
186
388
67
9
31
169
132
 231 6 12
58
 28 36
.708
.324
.384
.121
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Ozzie James has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-11The Cincinnati River Bats have waived Ozzie James.
1964-03-25The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Mickey Koosman to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Ozzie James for assignment.
1961-04-16Ozzie James of the Cincinnati River Bats is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Ozzie James to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Jeff Hinkle for assignment.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati River Bats have acquired Ozzie James from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati River Bats have waived Ted Arnold.
1959-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Ozzie James.
1958-08-03The New York Yankees have removed Ozzie James from the trade block.
1958-05-12The New York Yankees have promoted Art Rojas to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Ozzie James for assignment.
1957-10-03The New York Yankees have placed Ozzie James on the trade block.
1956-09-26Ozzie James of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1956-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Ozzie James to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Scott Hafey to the minors.
1955-06-21The New York Yankees have sent Ozzie James to the minors.
1955-05-29The New York Yankees have promoted Ozzie James to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tony Lansford to the major league team.
1955-04-18The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ozzie James to the minors.
1954-07-15The New York Yankees have promoted Ozzie James to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tony Lansford to the minors.
1954-05-01The New York Yankees have sent Ozzie James to the minors.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Ozzie James to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Dez Castillo for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Lance Carey to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ozzie James to the minors.