P Josh James #30
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good OA: 40    POT: 40
06/12/2024
P JOSH JAMES #30 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 0 0-0 1 2.84 12.2 6 1 7 18 1.03 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 70 65
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 60 60
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2024 PHI Win, 5-2 2.1 1 1 1 0 2
06/05/2024 NYM Loss, 0-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
06/03/2024 NYM Win, 3-2 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
05/30/2024 @ TOR Win, 4-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
05/27/2024 ATL Loss, 4-6 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
05/19/2024 OKL Loss, 0-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 5
05/14/2024 @ NRL Loss, 3-4 2.2 1 0 0 0 4
05/12/2024 EP Win, 5-0 1.2 0 0 0 3 4
05/10/2024 EP Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/2024 BOS Loss, 5-6 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
He'll do anything for attention.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Adaptability
Birthday:03/08/1993
Born in:Altus, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
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STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,300,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 72 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 107 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 8 3 3 2 6 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 1 10.50 6.00 9.75 4.50 4.74 1.17 111 -0.0 .231        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 1 0 1 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 .056 .227 .167 .394      
vs. RHB 23 7 1 0 2 3 2 7 0 1 0 .304 .360 .609 .969      
WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 2  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 3  
April 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 2  
May 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 0 4 6  
June 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 1 1 5  
Spring Training 4 0 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 5 4 4 3 1 8  
Last Year 47 0 7 3 0 4.02 62.2 48 30 28 11 28 98  
Career 71 1 8 3 2 3.72 106.1 78 47 44 17 52 159  
Home 6 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 6 2 2 2 5 9  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 4  
Grass 7 0 0 0 0 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 2 6 12  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 8 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 8 3 3 2 6 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 8 3 3 2 6 13  
TRIPLE-A 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 0 1 2.84 12.2 6 4 4 1 7 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 6 4 9.24 4.26 12.79 4.97 2.76 1.03 80 0.2 .208        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 3 1 0 0 1 6 8 0 0 0 .136 .321 .182 .503      
vs. RHB 21 3 1 0 1 3 1 10 0 0 0 .143 .182 .333 .515      
TRIPLE-A 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 1 6.75 5.1 5 4 4 1 3 5  
May 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 1 0 0 0 4 13  
Last Year 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Career 123 5 6 6 7 3.18 215.1 156 80 76 22 130 342  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 0 0 0 0 4 9  
Road 3 0 0 0 1 4.50 8.0 6 4 4 1 3 9  
Grass 6 0 0 0 1 2.84 12.2 6 4 4 1 7 18  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 1 0 0 0 0 9  
Night 4 0 0 0 1 4.50 8.0 5 4 4 1 7 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 1 2.84 12.2 6 4 4 1 7 18  
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+
2020 Boston - WLB 27 16 1 1 0 2 3.69 31.2 22 14 13 4 18 48 0 0 1.26 .290 4.06 0.5 134
2023 Baltimore - WLB 30 47 0 7 3 0 4.02 62.2 48 30 28 11 28 98 0 0 1.21 .308 3.84 0.8 114
2024 Houston - WLB 31 8 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 8 3 3 2 6 13 0 0 1.17 .231 4.74 -0.0 189
Total WLB 71 1 8 3 2 3.72 106.1 78 47 44 17 52 159 0 0 1.22 .293 4.01 1.2 125
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+
2019 Portland - AA 26 8 0 2 1 0 4.70 7.2 4 4 4 1 3 5 0 0 0.91 .143 5.04 -0.0 97
2019 Pawtucket - AAA 26 39 1 2 1 2 4.07 59.2 51 27 27 6 36 67 0 0 1.46 .306 4.53 -0.1 101
2020 Pawtucket - AAA 27 32 2 2 0 1 3.11 75.1 54 30 26 9 44 135 0 0 1.30 .346 3.73 0.9 139
2021 Scranton WB - AAA 28 45 2 2 5 3 2.60 65.2 44 19 19 6 43 119 0 0 1.32 .345 3.06 1.3 156
2022 Springfield - AA 29 27 27 7 9 0 4.91 121.0 120 86 66 16 69 154 0 0 1.56 .343 4.42 1.7 91
2023 Durham - AAA 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .333 0.46 0.1 999
2024 Colorado Springs - AAA 31 6 0 0 0 1 2.84 12.2 6 4 4 1 7 18 0 0 1.03 .208 2.76 0.2 122
Total AAA 123 5 6 6 7 3.18 215.1 156 80 76 22 130 342 0 0 1.33 .324 3.66 130.1
Total AA 35 27 9 10 0 4.90 128.2 124 90 70 17 72 159 0 0 1.52 .330 4.46 91.0
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+
2020 Boston - WLB 27 3 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 6 3 2 5 4 0 0 2.70 .286 15.25 -0.3 61
Total WLB 3 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 6 3 2 5 4 0 0 2.70 .286 15.25 61.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Boston - MLB P 16 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 31.2 0.28 +0.0 1.083
2023 Baltimore - MLB P 47 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 62.2 0.57 -0.1 1.023
2024 Houston - MLB P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.1 1.071
2024 Colorado Springs - AAA P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 +0.0 .928
TOTAL P 77 1 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 119.0 0.53 +0.0 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/2018 Signed a minor league contract ($3,000,000 bonus) with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (40).
06/17/2019 Injured (Heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/14/2019 Injured on 08/12/2019, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 4-5 weeks.
09/22/2019 Wins the 2019 Triple A Round 2 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 35 (35).
11/08/2020 Wins the 2020 World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
11/17/2020 Was claimed off waivers by Oakland while with Boston.
12/02/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $610,000 through automatic renewal.
12/10/2020 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the San Francisco Giants, along with SP Lewis Thorpe, RP Mark Montgomery, RP Tyler Zuber, 2B Elian Gonzalez, in exchange for 3B Josh Donaldson.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
01/14/2021 Was claimed off waivers by New York (Y) while with San Francisco.
10/04/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 AAA IL Reliever of the Year voting.
12/02/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/09/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
05/01/2022 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the St. Louis organization.
12/02/2022 Became a free agent.
12/17/2022 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,960,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
06/18/2023 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/05/2023 Injured on 09/01/2023, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 months.
12/15/2023 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros, along with RP Luis De La Rosa, in exchange for CF Gabriel Maciel.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (30).
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