P Josh James #39
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/28/2029
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P JOSH JAMES #39 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 14 0-8 0 5.14 82.1 79 5 29 60 1.31 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/22/2029 @ SF Loss, 2-3 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
07/20/2029 @ SF Loss, 1-7 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
07/16/2029 @ STL Loss, 1-3 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
07/15/2029 MIN Win, 7-6 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
07/13/2029 MIN Loss, 2-7 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
06/30/2029 @ ARI Loss, 1-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/24/2029 @ TB Win, 5-4 X 6.0 4 2 2 1 4
06/18/2029 @ MIL Loss, 1-7 X 3.0 7 7 7 4 2 Loss
06/09/2029 PIT Loss, 1-3 X 6.1 5 3 3 2 5 Loss
06/03/2029 @ SD Loss, 0-4 X 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Legitimately warm individual.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:03/08/1993
Born in:Altus, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 30 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 14 0 8 0 5.14 82.1 79 47 47 5 29 60 0 0.0 0 7 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 2 12.13 8.64 6.56 3.17 3.43 1.31 94 1.3 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 183 46 17 3 1 24 19 29 2 0 3 .251 .329 .393 .722      
vs. RHB 134 33 7 2 4 23 10 31 1 0 0 .246 .297 .418 .714      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 3 0 6.93 24.2 31 19 19 2 7 18  
May 5 5 0 2 0 3.03 29.2 23 10 10 2 10 23  
June 5 4 0 3 0 6.65 21.2 21 16 16 1 9 15  
July 5 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 0 3 4  
Spring Training 6 6 2 0 0 2.08 26.0 18 6 6 3 10 23  
Last Year 33 33 10 12 0 3.95 184.1 155 82 81 10 83 159  
2 Years Ago 31 31 5 11 0 4.81 149.2 146 83 80 11 80 178  
Career 315 215 68 63 2 4.21 1237.0 1046 598 578 119 601 1436  
Home 9 7 0 4 0 4.85 39.0 39 21 21 2 13 31  
Road 11 7 0 4 0 5.40 43.1 40 26 26 3 16 29  
Grass 19 13 0 8 0 5.31 76.1 75 45 45 5 28 56  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 0 1 4  
Day 2 2 0 2 0 4.50 12.0 11 6 6 1 2 7  
Night 18 12 0 6 0 5.25 70.1 68 41 41 4 27 53  
As Starter 14 14 0 8 0 5.35 75.2 75 45 45 5 26 55  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 2.70 6.2 4 2 2 0 3 5  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Houston - MLB 25 6 3 2 0 0 2.35 23.0 15 6 6 3 7 29 0 0 0.96 .240 3.68 0.4 182
2019 Houston - MLB 26 49 1 5 1 1 4.70 61.1 46 34 32 10 35 100 0 0 1.32 .308 4.14 0.6 98
2020 Houston - MLB 27 13 2 1 0 0 7.27 17.1 15 14 14 4 17 21 0 0 1.85 .282 7.10 -0.4 59
2021 Houston - MLB 28 23 23 8 7 0 3.42 123.2 98 48 47 11 47 172 0 0 1.17 .318 3.30 3.8 139
2022 Houston - MLB 29 32 32 10 6 0 3.92 165.1 126 73 72 11 94 202 1 1 1.33 .293 3.70 3.8 114
2023 Houston - MLB 30 30 30 12 3 0 4.40 153.1 133 83 75 22 76 201 0 0 1.36 .317 4.24 2.4 101
2024 Houston - MLB 31 44 12 7 5 1 5.27 99.0 92 58 58 18 56 131 0 0 1.49 .319 5.00 0.3 85
2025 Toronto - MLB 32 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 3.2 4 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 1.09 .333 4.05 0.0 160
2026 Philadelphia - MLB 33 33 33 8 9 0 3.36 174.0 137 69 65 13 77 178 0 0 1.23 .281 3.63 2.6 112
2027 Chicago - MLB 34 31 31 5 11 0 4.81 149.2 146 83 80 11 80 178 0 0 1.51 .339 3.54 2.6 80
2028 Chicago - MLB 35 33 33 10 12 0 3.95 184.1 155 82 81 10 83 159 0 0 1.29 .282 3.46 3.0 93
2029 Chicago - MLB 36 20 14 0 8 0 5.14 82.1 79 47 47 5 29 60 0 0 1.31 .290 3.43 1.3 71
Total MLB 315 215 68 63 2 4.21 1237.0 1046 598 578 119 601 1436 1 1 1.33 .302 3.82 20.4 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Greeneville - R 21 13 6 1 3 0 2.72 39.2 35 13 12 0 15 45 0 0 1.26 .343 2.29 1.4 147
2015 Quad Cities - A 22 24 18 7 4 1 2.63 116.1 102 43 34 2 41 89 0 0 1.23 .291 3.36 2.5 153
2016 Lancaster - A+ 23 23 19 9 5 1 4.81 110.1 120 64 59 11 40 121 0 0 1.45 .350 3.64 2.1 84
2017 Corpus Christi - AA 24 21 11 4 8 3 4.38 76.0 79 48 37 1 32 72 0 0 1.46 .338 3.02 1.9 91
2018 Corpus Christi - AA 25 6 4 0 0 1 2.49 21.2 17 6 6 1 10 38 0 0 1.25 .364 1.68 1.0 160
2018 Fresno - AAA 25 17 17 6 4 0 3.40 92.2 62 39 35 8 39 133 0 0 1.09 .278 2.84 2.7 117
2019 Round Rock - AAA 26 3 0 0 0 0 10.80 3.1 4 4 4 0 2 5 0 0 1.80 .444 2.00 0.1 37
2021 Sugar Land - AAA 28 3 3 0 0 0 8.76 12.1 17 13 12 3 4 9 0 0 1.70 .326 5.81 -0.2 42
Total AAA W 23 20 6 4 0 4.24 108.1 83 56 51 11 45 147 0 0 1.18 .293 3.16 92.2
Total AA C 27 15 4 8 4 3.96 97.2 96 54 43 2 42 110 0 0 1.41 .342 2.72 100.9
Total A+ W 23 19 9 5 1 4.81 110.1 120 64 59 11 40 121 0 0 1.45 .350 3.64 84.4
Total A W 24 18 7 4 1 2.63 116.1 102 43 34 2 41 89 0 0 1.23 .291 3.36 153.0
Total APP 13 6 1 3 0 2.72 39.2 35 13 12 0 15 45 0 0 1.26 .343 2.29 146.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Houston - MLB 25 2 0 0 1 0 8.31 4.1 6 4 4 0 2 7 0 0 1.85 .500 1.48 0.2 51
2019 Houston - MLB 26 7 0 2 0 0 6.75 5.1 5 6 4 2 6 12 0 0 2.06 .375 7.13 -0.1 68
2020 Houston - MLB 27 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 5 4 4 0 1 3 0 0 1.50 .417 2.48 0.1 48
2021 Houston - MLB 28 3 3 3 0 0 2.30 15.2 11 5 4 1 5 26 0 0 1.02 .323 2.04 0.8 207
2022 Houston - MLB 29 5 5 0 1 0 6.00 21.0 23 14 14 8 14 26 0 0 1.76 .288 7.87 -0.5 75
2023 Houston - MLB 30 3 3 0 1 0 7.11 12.2 12 10 10 2 9 14 0 0 1.66 .294 5.59 0.0 63
2024 Houston - MLB 31 7 0 0 0 0 4.82 9.1 11 5 5 2 8 13 0 0 2.04 .409 6.33 -0.2 93
Total MLB 30 11 5 3 0 5.60 72.1 73 48 45 15 45 101 0 0 1.63 .339 5.27 80.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Houston - MLB P 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.0 0.39 -0.1 .000
2019 Houston - MLB P 49 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 61.1 0.59 -0.3 .000
2020 Houston - MLB P 13 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 +0.1 .000
2021 Houston - MLB P 23 23 5 6 0 12 1 .917 123.2 0.80 +1.6 1.222
2021 Sugar Land - AAA P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
2022 Houston - MLB P 32 32 7 11 0 21 3 .857 165.1 0.98 +1.7 1.202
2023 Houston - MLB P 30 30 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 153.1 0.65 -0.3 .984
2024 Houston - MLB P 44 12 3 9 0 13 1 .923 99.0 1.09 +0.7 1.322
2025 Toronto - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Philadelphia - MLB P 33 33 9 8 1 19 2 .895 174.0 0.88 -1.1 .974
2027 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 5 12 2 17 0 1.000 149.2 1.02 +0.4 1.158
2028 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 13 11 2 24 0 1.000 184.1 1.17 -0.9 1.142
2029 Chicago - MLB P 20 14 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 82.1 0.77 +0.1 1.359
TOTAL P 318 218 50 74 6 131 7 .947 1249.1 0.89 +1.6 1.157
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 34th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Oklahoma State College (Altus, OK).
10/31/2021 Wins the 2021 World Series with the Houston Astros.
11/26/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,960,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/01/2022 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/23/2022 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Seattle Mariners with 16 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/17/2022 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/04/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,190,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
07/18/2023 Injured (sprained wrist),out for 2 weeks.
07/28/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
08/16/2024 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/16/2024 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/18/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04/02/2025 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
04/07/2025 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 9 months.
11/24/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/02/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,280,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
11/26/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
02/06/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
07/15/2027 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/11/2027 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/18/2027 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/20/2027 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
03/19/2028 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
05/28/2028 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
11/10/2028 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/05/2029 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/22/2029 Injured (torn UCL),out for 13 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2028 33 6
Year Win. % Rank
2022 .625 9
Year BB Rank
2022 94 1
2023 76 9
2026 77 8
2027 80 6
2028 83 2
Year K Rank
2022 202 7
2023 201 7
Year WP Rank
2021 11 4
2022 10 10
2026 10 9
2027 10 6
2028 14 1
2029 10 5
Year ERA Rank
2026 3.36 7
Year BABIP Rank
2026 .281 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2022 0.60 1
2026 0.67 6
2028 0.49 4
Year H/9 Rank
2022 6.86 3
2026 7.09 5
Year K/9 Rank
2022 11.00 6
2026 9.21 9
Year CG Rank
2022 1 2
Year CGP Rank
2022 .031 2
Year SHO Rank
2022 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2022 0.51 5
Year WAR Rank
2021 3.6 6
2022 3.5 8
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