P Bob James #43
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/30/1997
OA: 25 POT: 25
P BOB JAMES #43 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 65 65 65 65
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 30 30
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
On the pompous side.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:08/18/1957
Born in:Glendale, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 94 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 109 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1976, 23rd Pick in Round 3
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+
1980 Washington - RBL 22 22 9 5 3 3 3.22 58.2 57 24 21 4 22 19 0 0 1.35 .264 4.09 0.3 117
1981 Washington - RBL 23 34 34 1 16 0 5.31 145.2 175 99 86 19 43 31 0 0 1.50 .287 5.10 0.4 80
1982 Washington - RBL 24 47 12 5 7 3 3.38 104.0 95 42 39 8 36 42 0 0 1.26 .260 4.06 1.0 122
1983 Washington - RBL 25 18 0 0 2 9 5.32 22.0 24 14 13 3 12 14 0 0 1.64 .288 5.21 -0.2 84
1983 Oakland - RBL 25 19 0 2 1 2 1.78 25.1 19 7 5 0 11 11 0 0 1.18 .237 3.29 0.5 252
1983 Total - RBL 25 37 0 2 3 11 3.42 47.1 43 21 18 3 23 25 0 0 1.39 .261 4.18 0.3 131
1984 Oakland - RBL 26 27 0 1 3 2 5.20 27.2 33 18 16 6 12 13 0 0 1.63 .284 6.25 -0.7 82
1984 Boston - RBL 26 16 0 0 2 3 5.28 15.1 12 11 9 3 12 12 0 0 1.57 .209 6.20 -0.5 80
1984 Total - RBL 26 43 0 1 5 5 5.23 43.0 45 29 25 9 24 25 0 0 1.60 .261 6.24 -1.1 81
1985 Boston - RBL 27 55 0 6 5 9 3.50 64.1 66 31 25 3 28 40 0 0 1.46 .294 3.47 1.1 121
1986 Boston - RBL 28 60 0 7 3 33 2.25 72.0 59 18 18 3 23 44 0 0 1.14 .257 3.35 1.6 193
1987 Cleveland - RBL 29 31 0 4 3 10 3.56 30.1 32 12 12 4 10 23 0 0 1.38 .301 4.59 0.3 137
1988 Cleveland - RBL 30 57 0 4 7 13 3.29 79.1 71 29 29 2 27 46 0 0 1.24 .278 2.99 1.8 126
1989 Cleveland - RBL 31 33 0 4 2 6 2.77 55.1 54 19 17 1 17 23 0 0 1.28 .279 3.26 1.0 151
1989 Montreal - RBL 31 12 0 0 1 0 5.06 10.2 18 7 6 1 1 9 0 0 1.78 .415 2.91 0.2 73
1989 Total - RBL 31 45 0 4 3 6 3.14 66.0 72 26 23 2 18 32 0 0 1.36 .303 3.20 1.1 129
1990 Montreal - RBL 32 20 0 1 1 0 5.61 25.2 24 16 16 3 4 13 0 0 1.09 .247 3.95 0.1 70
1991 Cincinnati - RBL 33 47 0 0 8 28 4.63 46.2 51 26 24 3 11 23 0 0 1.33 .296 3.90 0.6 93
1992 Cincinnati - RBL 34 50 0 2 2 3 4.70 46.0 56 27 24 5 13 33 0 0 1.50 .327 3.91 0.4 89
1993 Cleveland - RBL 35 34 0 6 2 4 6.64 40.2 59 33 30 2 12 14 0 0 1.75 .354 4.04 0.6 74
1994 Cleveland - RBL 36 32 0 1 2 0 4.46 42.1 43 21 21 2 10 20 0 0 1.25 .297 3.51 0.7 106
1995 Cincinnati - RBL 37 21 0 2 1 1 2.10 30.0 25 7 7 2 5 11 0 0 1.00 .242 3.77 0.4 225
Total RBL 635 55 51 71 129 3.99 942.0 973 461 418 74 309 441 0 0 1.36 .284 4.05 9.7 107
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+
1976 Anderson - A 18 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.57 .136 3.47 0.1 999
1976 Burlington - A 18 23 0 1 2 6 3.90 30.0 31 15 13 3 18 9 0 0 1.63 .272 5.50 -0.8 99
1976 Total - A 18 28 0 1 2 9 3.16 37.0 34 15 13 3 19 9 0 0 1.43 .248 5.12 -0.7 122
1977 Anderson - A 19 45 0 6 7 12 5.01 59.1 75 41 33 3 45 27 0 0 2.02 .346 4.97 -0.2 90
1978 Anderson - A 20 48 0 1 8 17 3.97 65.2 61 36 29 3 51 41 0 0 1.71 .278 4.28 0.1 103
1979 Pittsfield - AA 21 47 0 5 4 12 3.40 79.1 61 31 30 3 29 56 0 0 1.13 .249 3.83 1.6 152
1979 Denver - AAA 21 2 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 .556 2.21 0.1 48
1980 Denver - AAA 22 19 0 0 1 10 4.24 17.0 15 9 8 1 8 13 0 0 1.35 .269 3.91 0.3 111
1996 Indianapolis - AAA 38 25 0 2 1 8 2.60 27.2 32 11 8 1 5 12 0 0 1.34 .316 2.87 0.6 156
Total AA 46 0 2 2 18 3.50 46.1 52 23 18 2 13 26 0 0 1.40 .314 3.23 127.2
Total EL 47 0 5 4 12 3.40 79.1 61 31 30 3 29 56 0 0 1.13 .249 3.83 151.7
Total CARL 23 0 1 2 6 3.90 30.0 31 15 13 3 18 9 0 0 1.63 .272 5.50 98.6
Total WCRS 98 0 7 15 32 4.23 132.0 139 77 62 6 97 68 0 0 1.79 .303 4.55 101.9
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+
1989 Montreal - RBL 31 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.67 .250 1.77 0.2 999
1994 Cleveland - RBL 36 4 0 1 0 0 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 1.38 .273 2.88 0.1 114
Total RBL 7 0 1 0 0 1.74 10.1 7 2 2 0 3 8 0 0 0.97 .259 2.23 270.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1980 Washington - MLB P 22 9 2 6 0 9 1 .889 58.2 1.23 -2.1 .852
1981 Washington - MLB P 34 34 12 26 3 41 3 .927 145.2 2.35 +0.6 .942
1982 Washington - MLB P 45 12 6 13 1 20 1 .950 104.0 1.64 +2.2 1.122
1983 Oakland - MLB P 19 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 25.1 0.71 -0.0 .000
1983 Washington - MLB P 18 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 -0.1 .987
1984 Oakland - MLB P 27 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 27.2 1.95 +0.1 .992
1984 Boston - MLB P 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 -0.5 .000
1985 Boston - MLB P 54 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 64.1 0.56 -0.0 1.014
1986 Boston - MLB P 60 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 72.0 0.50 +0.4 1.492
1987 Cleveland - MLB P 30 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 30.1 1.48 +0.1 1.002
1988 Cleveland - MLB P 56 0 2 12 0 15 1 .933 79.1 1.59 +0.3 .992
1989 Cleveland - MLB P 33 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 55.1 1.14 +0.4 1.006
1989 Montreal - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1990 Montreal - MLB P 20 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 25.2 2.10 +0.4 2.982
1991 Cincinnati - MLB P 47 0 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 46.2 1.16 +0.2 1.024
1992 Cincinnati - MLB P 50 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 46.0 0.59 -0.8 .506
1993 Cleveland - MLB P 32 0 2 6 0 9 1 .889 40.2 1.77 -0.3 .840
1994 Cleveland - MLB P 32 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 42.1 1.70 +0.6 1.019
1995 Cincinnati - MLB P 21 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 +0.7 1.019
TOTAL P 627 55 54 91 5 153 8 .948 942.0 1.39 +2.0 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
05/31/1976 Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 23, 88th overall pick) by the Washington Senators.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 20 (45).
09/28/1977 Finished 2nd in 1977 WCRS WCRS Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (50).
09/27/1978 Finished 3rd in 1978 WCRS WCRS Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (50).
09/24/1979 Wins the 1979 EL EL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (50).
11/30/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $52,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
11/30/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $57,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/26/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $63,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
06/12/1983 Was claimed off waivers by Oakland while with Washington.
09/30/1983 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $105,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
07/30/1984 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Boston Red Sox, along with 3B Adam Schilling, SP Shawn Boskie, in exchange for SS Robert Ferro, RF Frank Castaneda, C Chuck Lynn, CL Bryan Harvey, SP Sam August.
11/20/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/24/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $180,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/29/1986 Became a free agent.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
02/19/1987 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,220,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
07/09/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/31/1989 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Kent Mercker, RP John Pawlowski, LF Scott Campbell, in exchange for CF Alex Cabrera, SP Fernando Rios.
10/14/1989 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
10/31/1989 Exercised his contract opt-out.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
08/21/1990 Released by the Montreal Expos.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 60 (60).
01/04/1991 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,525,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
11/27/1992 Became a free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
05/27/1993 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $286,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
11/23/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 65 (65).
02/12/1994 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $640,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
10/13/1994 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 70 (70).
04/08/1995 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $214,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
07/24/1995 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
09/10/1995 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65).
05/08/1996 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cincinnati organization.
11/29/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1986 60 6
Year GS Rank
1981 34 7
Year L Rank
1981 16 6
Year SV Rank
1986 33 4
1991 28 7
Year HLD Rank
1984 8 4
1985 9 2
Year RA Rank
1986 60 6
Year GF Rank
1986 52 6
1991 38 7
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