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Name Team Age
Cobe James Retired (1962, Age 34) Died (2008, Age 80)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 8, Pick 127
(1950)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League 0 3 years (123 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ C  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B  B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 8/15/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---)
C  (39.7 %) F  (1.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 KC 16 45 7 14 2 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 .696 .340 .356 .311
1951 KC-CLE 33 73 6 15 4 1 0 8 4 13 0 0 0 .544 .256 .288 .205
1953 CHA 94 301 27 68 12 6 1 35 32 52 5 0 8 .611 .295 .316 .226
1955 CHA 19 71 11 20 5 0 2 10 9 12 1 1 1 .795 .358 .437 .282
1956 CHA 15 20 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .390 .190 .200 .150
1959 WAS-CIN 33 60 3 12 0 0 0 2 7 11 0 2 1 .494 .294 .200 .200
1960 CIN-STL 55 164 19 44 3 4 2 15 16 28 5 2 1 .709 .337 .372 .268
1961 STL 60 142 13 29 3 0 1 11 16 28 7 2 0 .529 .283 .246 .204
1962 STL-WAS 20 65 10 13 1 0 0 2 10 15 1 1 1 .522 .307 .215 .200
Total 345 941 98 218 31 11 6 86 97 167 20 8 12 .610 .303 .307 .232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Cobe James has retired from the Washington Weasels
1962-09-19The Washington Weasels have acquired Cobe James from the waiver wire.
1962-06-10The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived Cobe James.
1962-05-11The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Bobby Ogrodowski to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated Cobe James for assignment.
1960-06-26The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Cobe James to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pedro Maddux to the minors.
1960-06-26The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have acquired Cobe James from the waiver wire.
1960-04-20The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Cobe James.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Al Massa to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Cobe James for assignment.
1959-07-29The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Cobe James from the waiver wire.
1959-07-25The Washington Weasels have promoted Leo "The Lion" Law to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have designated Cobe James for assignment.
1959-04-01The Washington Weasels have promoted Cobe James to the major league team.
1957-04-04The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Bill Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Lowell Adams to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have designated Cobe James for assignment. The Chicago Enforcers have designated Pablo Littlejohn for assignment.
1955-08-02The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Cobe James to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have sent Pablo Littlejohn to the minors.
1954-04-11The Chicago Brawlers have promoted Heinie Kiefer to the major league team. The Chicago Brawlers have sent Cobe James to the minors.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ike LaPoint to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Cobe James to the minors.
1951-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive Tom Mejias, Jesus Niekro, Ed Parsons from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Vean LaPorte, Cobe James, Bill Baumgartner.
1950-06-03The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Randy Harrell to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Cobe James to the minors.
1950-04-30The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Cobe James to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Len Wilkins to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Randy Harrell to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Cobe James to the minors.