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| Name | Team | Age |
| Rich James | Retired (1974, Age 34) | Died (2004, Age 64) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 26 (1960) |
2B | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Mike Schmidt League | 0 | 1 years (120 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/11/1940 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (92.2 %) | (31.5 %) | (10.1 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1960 | LF | NYA | 23 | 23 | 191.0 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1.93 | .953 |
| CF | NYA | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1961 | SS | NYA | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 8.00 | 1.000 |
| CF | NYA | 20 | 2 | 40.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 | 1.000 | |
| RF | NYA | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1962 | CF | NYA | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | 2B | NYA | 35 | 35 | 298.0 | 165 | 58 | 97 | 10 | 11 | -12 | 4.68 | .939 |
| Pos Total | 2B | 35 | 35 | 298.0 | 165 | 58 | 97 | 10 | 11 | -12 | 4.68 | .939 | |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 8.00 | 1.000 | ||
| LF | 23 | 23 | 191.0 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1.93 | .953 | ||
| CF | 24 | 2 | 45.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | ||
| Total | 86 | 64 | 568.0 | 227 | 113 | 102 | 12 | 13 | -13 | 3.41 | .947 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1974-11-01 | Rich James has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1968-04-12 | The New York Highlanders have waived Rich James. |
| 1965-04-01 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Carl Streuli to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Rich James to the minors. |
| 1965-04-01 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Rich James to the major league team. |
| 1964-04-01 | The New York Highlanders have sent Rich James to the minors. |
| 1963-08-14 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Rich James to the major league team. |
| 1962-05-05 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Darrin Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Rich James to the minors. |
| 1962-04-01 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Rich James to the major leagues. |
| 1961-09-11 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Gus Bonnell to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Rich James to the minors. |
| 1960-08-27 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Rich James to the major league team. |