CF Howard James #42
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
CF HOWARD JAMES #42 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .200 .200 .200 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 EVE Loss, 4-5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 EVE Win, 11-10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1974 EVE Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1974 @ BKR Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1974 @ BKR Loss, 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 @ VAN Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/13/1974 @ VAN Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/12/1974 @ VAN Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 SAL Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 SAL Loss, 0-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/25/1952
Born in:Wheeling, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 2nd Pick in Round 20
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 63 19 4 0 0 3 8 10 18 .302 .397 .365 .762 .373 .063 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 75 0 0 0 2 2 0 23 4 0 0 0.0 9.6 5.39 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 8 1 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 1 0 .444 .500 .500 1.000
Versus Right   45 11 3 0 0 1 5 8 15 0 1 0 .244 .358 .311 .670
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
June   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
July   17 6 2 0 0 3 2 2 5 0 1 0 .353 .421 .471 .892
August   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
September   25 8 2 0 0 0 4 4 7 0 0 0 .320 .414 .400 .814
Last Year   63 19 4 0 0 3 8 10 18 0 2 0 .302 .397 .365 .762
2 Years Ago   21 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 1 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Career   161 42 6 0 3 18 15 15 51 0 3 0 .261 .324 .354 .678
Home   16 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Road   47 15 4 0 0 2 5 6 13 0 2 0 .319 .396 .404 .800
Grass   63 19 4 0 0 3 8 10 18 0 2 0 .302 .397 .365 .762
Day   21 7 0 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 0 .333 .417 .333 .750
Night   42 12 4 0 0 3 4 7 13 0 2 0 .286 .388 .381 .769
As Starter   29 10 3 0 0 1 4 5 8 0 0 0 .345 .441 .448 .889
As Reliever / Substitution   34 9 1 0 0 2 4 5 10 0 2 0 .265 .359 .294 .653
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 9 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .200 .200 .200 .400 .200 .000 -29
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 1.35 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Versus Right   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
August   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
2 Years Ago   52 16 4 0 0 8 6 6 12 1 0 0 .308 .373 .385 .757
Career   62 18 4 0 0 8 7 6 17 1 0 0 .290 .348 .355 .703
Home   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Road   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Day   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Night   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Kenosha - R 18 3 14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481 27 18 -0.2
1970 Eugene - A 18 29 76 20 2 0 3 15 6 4 0 0 26 0 0 .263 .300 .408 .708 91 84 -0.1
1970 Worcester - A 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.1
1972 Everett - A 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -138 -0.0
1973 Alexandria - R 21 23 52 16 4 0 0 8 6 6 0 1 12 0 1 .308 .373 .385 .757 87 84 0.1
1973 San Bernardino - A 21 12 21 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 .143 .182 .143 .325 -12 -30 -0.3
1974 Alexandria - R 22 9 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 -2 -29 -0.1
1974 San Bernardino - A 22 45 63 19 4 0 0 3 8 10 0 0 18 0 0 .302 .397 .365 .762 100 114 0.2
Total MAL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135
Total COW 87 161 42 6 0 3 18 15 15 0 0 51 0 0 .261 .324 .354 .678 80 80
Total GSL 32 62 18 4 0 0 8 7 6 0 1 17 0 1 .290 .348 .355 .703 74 68
Total UMVA 3 14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481 27 18
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Eugene - A LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.1 1.041
1970 Kenosha - R LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.4 .538
1970 Eugene - A CF 5 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.1 2.97 -0.2 .936
1970 Kenosha - R CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.9 .696
1970 Worcester - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 13.0 1.38 +0.1 1.049
1970 Eugene - A RF 16 13 17 0 0 18 1 .944 115.2 1.32 -2.0 .875
1972 Everett - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.016
1972 Everett - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 San Bernardino - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Alexandria - R LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 San Bernardino - A CF 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.038
1973 Alexandria - R CF 11 11 28 1 0 31 2 .935 91.1 2.86 +0.5 1.023
1973 San Bernardino - A RF 9 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 38.1 1.41 -0.6 .905
1973 Alexandria - R RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.1 1.10 +0.1 1.049
1974 San Bernardino - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Alexandria - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 San Bernardino - A CF 5 3 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 23.2 3.42 -0.7 1.032
1974 Alexandria - R CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 San Bernardino - A RF 23 5 9 0 0 10 1 .900 89.1 0.91 -1.1 .942
1974 Alexandria - R RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.059
TOTAL LF 9 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 -0.3 .835
TOTAL CF 24 18 52 2 0 56 2 .964 159.1 3.05 -1.3 .989
TOTAL RF 59 27 37 0 0 40 3 .925 279.2 1.19 -3.5 .916
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Industry; Industry, PA) by the Kansas City Mavericks. (Round 20, Pick 2, 458th overall pick).
07/27/1970 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
04/13/1971 Released by the Kansas City organization.
03/15/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
06/18/1972 Released by the Washington organization.
03/15/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
05/10/1974 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/24/1974 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Houston Comets, along with RP Willard Barnard, in exchange for RP Gerard Nicholson.
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