Bill James
Eligible Seasons: 1911-1919
Best Season: 1914
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Cleveland Naps | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 51.2 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 4.88 | 5.25 | 5.38 | .284 | 1.74 | 0.66 | 3.66 | 5.57 | 0.17 | $721K |
| 1914 St. Louis Browns | 44 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 284.0 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 2.85 | 3.36 | 3.80 | .257 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 0.13 | $5.98M |
| 1915 Detroit Tigers | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 67.0 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 2.42 | 3.26 | 3.60 | .243 | 1.34 | 0.73 | 3.22 | 4.43 | 0.13 | $1.30M |
| 1915 St. Louis Browns | 34 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 170.1 | 92 | 58 | 68 | 3.59 | 3.87 | 4.25 | .255 | 1.45 | 0.63 | 3.06 | 4.86 | 0.11 | $3.24M |
| 1916 Detroit Tigers | 30 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 151.2 | 79 | 61 | 62 | 3.68 | 3.93 | 4.37 | .255 | 1.45 | 0.77 | 3.62 | 4.69 | 0.06 | $3.01M |
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | 34 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 198.0 | 96 | 62 | 46 | 2.09 | 3.15 | 3.62 | .229 | 1.31 | 0.65 | 2.82 | 4.36 | 0.09 | $4.83M |
| 1918 Detroit Tigers | 19 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 122.0 | 68 | 42 | 51 | 3.76 | 4.58 | 5.07 | .268 | 1.60 | 0.62 | 3.10 | 5.02 | 0.22 | $2.41M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 72.2 | 39 | 12 | 33 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 4.87 | .280 | 1.56 | 0.31 | 1.49 | 4.83 | 0.25 | $1.22M |
| 1919 Chicago White Sox | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39.1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2.52 | 3.70 | 3.89 | .281 | 1.35 | 0.79 | 2.52 | 3.20 | 0.00 | $906K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Cleveland Naps | P | 8 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .3 | .5 | $721K |
| 1914 St. Louis Browns | P | 44 | 97 | 89 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | .6 | $5.98M |
| 1915 Detroit Tigers | P | 11 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | $1.30M |
| 1915 St. Louis Browns | P | 34 | 52 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | $3.24M |
| 1916 Detroit Tigers | P | 30 | 53 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .8 | .5 | $3.01M |
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | P | 34 | 69 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.8 | $4.83M |
| 1918 Detroit Tigers | P | 19 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .8 | .5 | $2.41M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | P | 13 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | $1.22M |
| 1919 Chicago White Sox | P | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .3 | .7 | $906K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Cleveland Naps | P | 8 | 19 | 17 | .059 | 22 | .057 | .111 | 33 | .109 | .118 | 33 | .123 | .229 | 33 | .232 | .000 | $721K |
| 1914 St. Louis Browns | P | 44 | 97 | 89 | .112 | 45 | .116 | .151 | 47 | .153 | .146 | 45 | .163 | .297 | 46 | .316 | .000 | $5.98M |
| 1915 Detroit Tigers | P | 11 | 26 | 21 | .286 | 115 | .293 | .400 | 123 | .402 | .333 | 102 | .361 | .733 | 113 | .763 | .000 | $1.30M |
| 1915 St. Louis Browns | P | 34 | 52 | 42 | .190 | 77 | .196 | .261 | 80 | .262 | .238 | 73 | .261 | .499 | 77 | .523 | .000 | $3.24M |
| 1916 Detroit Tigers | P | 30 | 53 | 44 | .068 | 27 | .071 | .128 | 40 | .130 | .068 | 21 | .077 | .196 | 30 | .206 | .000 | $3.01M |
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | P | 34 | 69 | 57 | .211 | 85 | .217 | .328 | 103 | .334 | .211 | 66 | .234 | .539 | 84 | .568 | .000 | $4.83M |
| 1918 Detroit Tigers | P | 19 | 47 | 46 | .109 | 43 | .111 | .128 | 40 | .129 | .130 | 40 | .146 | .258 | 40 | .275 | .000 | $2.41M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | P | 13 | 26 | 21 | .143 | 53 | .141 | .217 | 65 | .216 | .143 | 40 | .149 | .360 | 52 | .365 | .000 | $1.22M |
| 1919 Chicago White Sox | P | 5 | 15 | 14 | .143 | 53 | .141 | .143 | 43 | .142 | .143 | 40 | .149 | .286 | 41 | .291 | .000 | $906K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Cleveland Naps | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $721K |
| 1914 St. Louis Browns | A/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.98M |
| 1915 Detroit Tigers | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.30M |
| 1915 St. Louis Browns | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.24M |
| 1916 Detroit Tigers | D/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.01M |
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.83M |
| 1918 Detroit Tigers | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.41M |
| 1919 Boston Red Sox | D+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.22M |
| 1919 Chicago White Sox | D+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $906K |
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