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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Bill James Shortstop
Retired (2007, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 1452 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-22-1970
HR 124 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1993)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(157 games)
RBI 633
SB 286
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1993 LHP 68 208 52 7 0 3 20 25 38 .656 .329 .327 .077 .250
1993 RHP 32 36 10 0 0 0 2 4 8 .628 .350 .278 .000 .278
1994 LHP 67 190 43 7 5 3 18 20 46 .666 .303 .363 .137 .226
1994 RHP 30 47 14 4 0 0 3 2 8 .710 .327 .383 .085 .298
1995 LHP 91 253 63 10 1 5 17 24 52 .669 .313 .356 .107 .249
1995 RHP 42 62 14 0 2 0 9 4 15 .563 .273 .290 .065 .226
1996 LHP 74 165 52 3 2 7 18 25 33 .890 .405 .485 .170 .315
1996 RHP 50 69 22 6 0 0 7 11 14 .818 .412 .406 .087 .319
1997 LHP 68 159 48 12 0 4 22 18 31 .824 .371 .453 .151 .302
1997 RHP 33 45 9 1 0 1 4 3 11 .539 .250 .289 .089 .200
1998 LHP 54 84 22 4 0 4 12 13 13 .816 .364 .452 .190 .262
1998 RHP 50 95 31 6 1 2 20 14 18 .883 .409 .474 .147 .326
1999 LHP 52 89 28 5 0 2 7 12 14 .834 .396 .438 .124 .315
1999 RHP 44 58 15 0 0 0 2 6 17 .587 .328 .259 .000 .259
2000 LHP 71 139 42 4 1 4 18 20 18 .819 .388 .432 .129 .302
2000 RHP 56 158 51 7 3 2 25 13 32 .821 .378 .443 .120 .323
2001 LHP 61 140 33 7 0 3 16 11 28 .649 .299 .350 .114 .236
2001 RHP 73 123 42 6 3 7 30 12 20 1.010 .400 .610 .268 .341
2002 LHP 66 161 59 10 3 7 36 17 26 1.021 .425 .596 .230 .366
2002 RHP 71 182 47 7 5 6 26 18 43 .774 .323 .451 .192 .258
2003 LHP 71 178 51 3 2 8 19 23 25 .832 .371 .461 .174 .287
2003 RHP 109 340 112 18 5 5 31 39 75 .855 .399 .456 .126 .329
2004 LHP 66 152 54 7 2 7 22 21 22 .998 .432 .566 .211 .355
2004 RHP 133 426 120 17 2 8 44 54 82 .751 .364 .387 .106 .282
2005 LHP 52 117 41 7 1 6 15 18 21 1.018 .437 .581 .231 .350
2005 RHP 143 480 132 18 6 9 62 69 100 .760 .366 .394 .119 .275
2006 LHP 76 174 55 8 1 5 35 15 27 .830 .370 .460 .144 .316
2006 RHP 132 378 101 20 5 8 44 38 78 .744 .334 .410 .143 .267
2007 LHP 61 152 44 2 1 4 22 10 26 .732 .337 .395 .105 .289
2007 RHP 94 228 45 6 1 4 27 31 41 .580 .295 .285 .088 .197
Total LHP 998 2361 687 96 19 72 297 272 420 .804 .365 .439 .148 .291
Total RHP 1092 2727 765 116 33 52 336 318 562 .761 .356 .404 .124 .281
Total 1761 5088 1452 212 52 124 633 590 982 .781 .360 .421 .135 .285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Bill James has retired from the Washington Crooks
2003-05-19Trade #1189899 has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the Brooklyn River Cats. The Brooklyn River Cats receive Ike Olson from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Bill James.
1994-06-29Bill James of the Brooklyn River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1993-04-01The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Bill James to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have designated Lloyd Fanning for assignment.
1992-10-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn River Cats and the Washington Murder City Devils. The Washington Murder City Devils receive Ray Rivera, Trick Boswell, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 BRO (Frank Maddox), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 BRO (Reggie Clark) from the Brooklyn River Cats in exchange for Teddy Rodriguez, Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 WAS (Bill James). Protest This Trade.