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Mel Ott League
6-30-2068
Tom James Relief Pitcher
Retired (2002, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 127-90 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-23-1964
K 1295 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(8 games)
IP 1725.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1987 CIN
2
 0
37
0
0
0
0
 3
43.2
 47 24 23 0 16
26
1.44
4.74
1988 CIN
2
 3
60
0
0
0
1
 2
65.1
 79 39 37 1 26
45
1.61
5.10
1989 CIN
5
 4
71
0
0
0
0
 0
100.2
 95 41 39 1 33
67
1.27
3.49
1990 CIN
5
 6
60
11
0
0
0
 0
98.1
 109 67 59 3 44
79
1.56
5.40
1991 CIN
10
 6
74
0
0
0
4
 9
70.0
 71 36 34 1 17
55
1.26
4.37
1992 CIN
6
 5
88
0
0
0
1
 2
67.2
 71 36 30 0 25
55
1.42
3.99
1993 CIN
6
 4
71
0
0
0
0
 4
76.0
 67 28 24 0 16
50
1.09
2.84
1994 CIN
17
 12
35
35
2
1
0
 0
220.2
 191 95 83 1 64
156
1.16
3.39
1995 CIN
12
 12
36
36
3
1
0
 0
228.1
 226 100 94 2 67
155
1.28
3.71
1996 CIN-CLE
10
 7
25
25
5
0
0
 0
165.2
 160 71 67 3 62
130
1.34
3.64
1997 CLE
10
 8
25
25
3
0
0
 0
163.2
 158 82 78 6 50
147
1.27
4.29
1998 CLE
14
 6
23
22
3
1
0
 0
149.1
 132 66 64 1 44
116
1.18
3.86
1999 CLE
9
 7
54
0
0
0
0
 2
62.0
 49 21 20 1 20
56
1.11
2.90
2000 CLE
7
 3
62
0
0
0
4
 0
75.0
 77 37 34 0 27
60
1.39
4.08
2001 CLE
7
 3
83
0
0
0
0
 3
97.0
 89 45 40 4 26
72
1.19
3.71
2002 CLE
5
 4
41
0
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 40 17 15 0 14
26
1.29
3.21
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
127
 90
845
154
16
3
10
 25
1725.1
 1661 805 741 24 551
1295
1.28
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Tom James has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1996-09-02A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Sex Pistols. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols receive Draft Pick 1998 Round 3 CLE (Jim Dawkins), Draft Pick 1997 Round 3 CLE (Jim Harrah) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Tom James, Newt Donaldson. Protest This Trade.
1996-09-02The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have removed Tom James from the trade block.
1996-08-24The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have placed Tom James on the trade block.
1996-05-27Tom James of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 58 days.
1991-06-29Tom James of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1991-06-12Tom James of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1990-09-24The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Tom James to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Eddie Nunamaker to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Mike Grigsby to the minors.
1990-09-22The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Eddie Nunamaker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Grigsby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Jesus Villas to the minors.
1990-08-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Mike Grigsby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Tom James to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Fred Bickford to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Jesus Villas to the minors.
1990-08-25The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Graig Peguero to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors.
1987-09-09The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Tom James to the major league team.
1987-09-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors.
1987-07-27The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Tom James to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1987-07-25The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors.
1987-07-11The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Tom James to the major league team.
1984-06-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Six-Pack and the Cincinnati Sex Pistols. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols receive Kyle Mauriello, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 MIL (Tom James) from the Milwaukee Six-Pack in exchange for Jimmy Pepper.