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Bill James
Ballplayer · Bats B / Throws R
Baseball-Reference ID · jamesbi01
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Complete available MLB record for Bill James, including season totals, current performance, fielding by position, and recent pitch-level Statcast measurements.
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By season
Batting record
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| Year | Club | G | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BOS | 13 | 23 | .143 | .217 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919 | CWS | 5 | 14 | .143 | .143 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | DET | 2 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918 | DET | 19 | 47 | .109 | .128 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | DET | 34 | 67 | .211 | .328 | .211 | 0 | 2 |
| 1916 | DET | 30 | 47 | .068 | .128 | .068 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915 | DET | 11 | 25 | .286 | .400 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915 | SLA | 34 | 46 | .190 | .261 | .238 | 0 | 2 |
| 1914 | SLA | 44 | 93 | .112 | .151 | .146 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912 | CLE | 3 | 4 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | CLE | 8 | 18 | .059 | .111 | .118 | 0 | 1 |
By season
Pitching record
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| Year | Club | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BOS | 3 | 5 | 4.090 | 72.2 | 12 | 1.555 |
| 1919 | CWS | 3 | 2 | 2.520 | 39.1 | 11 | 1.347 |
| 1919 | DET | 1 | 0 | 5.790 | 9.1 | 3 | 2.036 |
| 1918 | DET | 6 | 11 | 3.760 | 122.0 | 42 | 1.598 |
| 1917 | DET | 13 | 10 | 2.090 | 198.0 | 62 | 1.308 |
| 1916 | DET | 8 | 12 | 3.680 | 151.2 | 61 | 1.451 |
| 1915 | DET | 7 | 3 | 2.420 | 67.0 | 24 | 1.343 |
| 1915 | SLA | 7 | 10 | 3.590 | 170.1 | 58 | 1.450 |
| 1914 | SLA | 15 | 14 | 2.850 | 284.0 | 109 | 1.331 |
| 1912 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 4.610 | 13.2 | 5 | 1.756 |
| 1911 | CLE | 2 | 4 | 4.880 | 51.2 | 21 | 1.742 |
By position
Fielding record
| Year | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | P | 13 | — | 4 | 23 | 3 | .900 |
| 1919 | P | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | .900 |
| 1919 | P | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918 | P | 19 | — | 5 | 43 | 1 | .980 |
| 1917 | P | 34 | — | 4 | 61 | 5 | .929 |
| 1916 | P | 30 | — | 4 | 46 | 6 | .893 |
| 1915 | P | 11 | — | 2 | 26 | 2 | .933 |
| 1915 | P | 34 | — | 12 | 58 | 6 | .921 |
| 1914 | P | 44 | — | 11 | 105 | 3 | .975 |
| 1912 | P | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | .500 |
| 1911 | P | 8 | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | .938 |
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