Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19 | MON | NL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 7.34 | 2.000 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 0.75 | |
| 1979 | 20 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 6.23 | 2.500 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 0.33 | ||
| 1982 | 23 | TOT | MLB | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.34 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 131 | 75 | 4.04 | 1.674 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 1.94 | |
| 1982 | 23 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 64 | 2.94 | 2.000 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 1.38 | ||
| 1982 | 23 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.03 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 82 | 4.55 | 1.525 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 2.50 | |
| 1983 | 24 | TOT | MLB | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.50 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 54.0 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 104 | 3.35 | 1.259 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 2.31 | |
| 1983 | 24 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 9.51 | 2.000 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 1.33 | ||
| 1983 | 24 | MON | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.88 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.0 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 125 | 2.86 | 1.200 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 2.43 | |
| 1984 | 25 | MON | NL | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.66 | 62 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 96.0 | 92 | 47 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 7 | 91 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 430 | 95 | 3.22 | 1.427 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 2.02 | |
| 1985 | 26 | CHW | AL | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.13 | 69 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 110.0 | 90 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 436 | 203 | 2.36 | 1.027 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 3.83 | |
| 1986 | 27 | CHW | AL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.25 | 49 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58.1 | 61 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 263 | 83 | 4.85 | 1.440 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.39 | |
| 1987 | 28 | CHW | AL | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.67 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 54.0 | 54 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 99 | 5.19 | 1.315 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.00 | |
| 8 Yrs | 24 | 26 | .480 | 3.80 | 279 | 2 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 407.0 | 377 | 194 | 172 | 39 | 157 | 24 | 340 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 1755 | 107 | 3.61 | 1.312 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 2.17 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 6 | 6 | .480 | 3.80 | 68 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 98 | 91 | 47 | 42 | 9 | 38 | 6 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 425 | 107 | 3.61 | 1.312 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 2.17 | ||||
| MON (5 yrs) | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.80 | 102 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 161.0 | 145 | 77 | 68 | 10 | 83 | 11 | 162 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 712 | 93 | 3.23 | 1.416 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 1.95 | ||||
| CHW (3 yrs) | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3.56 | 161 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 222.1 | 205 | 99 | 88 | 23 | 63 | 13 | 154 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 937 | 124 | 3.70 | 1.205 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 2.44 | ||||
| DET (2 yrs) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.08 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 68 | 5.39 | 1.606 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 2.18 | ||||
| AL (5 yrs) | 17 | 19 | .472 | 3.80 | 177 | 1 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 246.0 | 232 | 117 | 104 | 29 | 74 | 13 | 178 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 1043 | 115 | 3.86 | 1.244 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 2.41 | ||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.80 | 102 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 161.0 | 145 | 77 | 68 | 10 | 83 | 11 | 162 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 712 | 93 | 3.23 | 1.416 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 1.95 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bob James?
Bob James is 65 years old.
When was Bob James born?
Bob James was born on August 15, 1958.
Where was Bob James born?
Bob James was born in Glendale, CA.
How tall is Bob James?
Bob James is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Bob James weigh when playing?
Bob James weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bob James play?
Bob James played 8 seasons.
Is Bob James in the Hall of Fame?
Bob James has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Bob James drafted?
Bob James was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (9th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Verdugo Hills HS (Sunland, CA).
What position did Bob James play?
Bob James was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bob James have?
Bob James had 340 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bob James played for?
Bob James played for 3 teams; the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.
When did Bob James retire?
Bob James last played in 1987.
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