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Proper Name
William Henry James
nickname
Big Bill
High Level
MLB (1911-1919)
Positions
P (203)
Ht / Wt
6-4 / 195
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
place
Detroit,Michigan
Died
5/25/1942
High School
None listed
MLB Debut
0000-00-00
MLB Teams
DET [5] SLA [2] BOS [1] CHA [1]
TBC#
13258
mlbam id
116486
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1911-1919]3.201.4365-7120314741,179.71110408
Strikeouts
40
Walks
15
Hittable
44
SO/BB
16
vsPower
44
Hitting
33
Durability
65
Team
.521
Player Notes:  
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Pitching Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1911 Cleveland Naps AL MLB 24 -- -- St/Rel 2 4 8 6 4 0 2 0 0 51.2 58 37 28 1 32 21 2 1 2 4.88 1.74 10.10 0.17 5.57 3.66 6.45 0.66
1912 Cleveland Naps AL MLB 25 -- -- Reliever 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 13.2 15 11 7 0 9 5 0 0 0 4.61 1.76 9.88 0.00 5.93 3.29 7.24 0.56
1914 St. Louis Browns AL MLB sla 27 -- -- St/Rel 15 14 44 35 20 3 9 7 1 284.0 269 121 90 4 109 109 11 0 6 2.85 1.33 8.52 0.13 3.45 3.45 3.83 1.00
1915 St. Louis Browns AL MLB sla 28 -- -- St/Rel 7 10 34 23 8 0 11 5 1 170.1 155 89 68 2 92 58 5 0 7 3.59 1.45 8.19 0.11 4.86 3.06 4.70 0.63
1915 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 28 -- -- Starter 7 3 11 9 3 1 2 2 0 67.0 57 26 18 1 33 24 1 0 0 2.42 1.34 7.66 0.13 4.43 3.22 3.49 0.73
1916 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 29 -- -- St/Rel 8 12 30 20 8 0 10 4 1 151.2 141 76 62 1 79 61 6 1 11 3.68 1.45 8.37 0.06 4.69 3.62 4.51 0.77
1917 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 30 -- -- St/Rel 13 10 34 23 10 2 11 5 1 198.0 163 71 46 2 96 62 2 0 12 2.09 1.31 7.41 0.09 4.36 2.82 3.23 0.65
1918 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 31 -- -- Starter 6 11 19 18 8 1 1 1 0 122.0 127 68 51 3 68 42 2 0 5 3.76 1.60 9.37 0.22 5.02 3.10 5.02 0.62
1919 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 32 -- -- St/Rel 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.1 12 6 6 0 7 3 1 0 0 5.79 2.04 11.57 0.00 6.75 2.89 5.79 0.43
1919 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 32 -- -- St/Rel 3 5 13 7 4 0 6 4 0 72.2 74 42 33 2 39 12 2 0 3 4.09 1.56 9.17 0.25 4.83 1.49 5.20 0.31
1919 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 32 -- -- Starter 3 2 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 39.1 39 12 11 0 14 11 0 0 2 2.52 1.35 8.92 0.00 3.20 2.52 2.75 0.79
1911 MLB Total -- -- -- -- St/Rel 2 4 8 6 4 0 2 0 0 51.7 58 37 28 1 32 21 2 1 2 4.88 1.74 10.10 0.17 5.57 3.66 6.45 0.66
1912 MLB Total -- -- -- -- Reliever 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 13.7 15 11 7 0 9 5 0 0 0 4.61 1.76 9.88 0.00 5.93 3.29 7.24 0.56
1914 MLB Total -- SLA -- -- -- St/Rel 15 14 44 35 20 3 9 7 1 284.0 269 121 90 4 109 109 11 0 6 2.85 1.33 8.52 0.13 3.45 3.45 3.83 1.00
1915 MLB Total -- SLA,DET -- -- -- St/Rel 14 13 45 32 11 1 13 7 1 237.3 212 115 86 3 125 82 6 0 7 3.26 1.42 8.04 0.11 4.74 3.11 4.36 0.66
1916 MLB Total -- DET -- -- -- St/Rel 8 12 30 20 8 0 10 4 1 151.7 141 76 62 1 79 61 6 1 11 3.68 1.45 8.37 0.06 4.69 3.62 4.51 0.77
1917 MLB Total -- DET -- -- -- St/Rel 13 10 34 23 10 2 11 5 1 198.0 163 71 46 2 96 62 2 0 12 2.09 1.31 7.41 0.09 4.36 2.82 3.23 0.65
1918 MLB Total -- DET -- -- -- Starter 6 11 19 18 8 1 1 1 0 122.0 127 68 51 3 68 42 2 0 5 3.76 1.60 9.37 0.22 5.02 3.10 5.02 0.62
1919 MLB Total -- DET,BOS,CHA -- -- -- St/Rel 7 7 20 13 7 2 7 4 0 121.3 125 60 50 2 60 26 3 0 5 3.71 1.52 9.27 0.15 4.45 1.93 4.45 0.43
Total MLB (8 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 65 71 203 147 68 9 56 29 4 1,179.2 1110 559 420 16 578 408 32 2 48 3.20 1.43 8.47 0.12 4.41 3.11 4.26 0.71
Total AL (8 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 65 71 203 147 68 9 56 29 4 1,179.2 1110 559 420 16 578 408 32 2 48 3.20 1.43 8.47 0.12 4.41 3.11 4.26 0.71
Other Pitching
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year team name league level age role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1919 Chicago White Sox World Series Playoffs 32 Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.2 8 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 5.79 2.36 15.43 0.00 5.79 3.86 0.00 0.67
-- Totals -- Playoffs 32 -- 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.2 8 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 5.79 2.36 15.43 0.00 5.79 3.86 0.00 0.67
Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1911 Cleveland Naps AL MLB 24 -- p -- 8 17 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 19 1 0 .059 .111 .118 .229 .118 .059 .059 5.26 0.00 0.00 --
1912 Cleveland Naps AL MLB 25 -- p -- 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 .333 .000 .000 20.00 0.00 0.00 --
1914 St. Louis Browns AL MLB sla 27 -- p -- 44 89 4 10 1 1 0 2 1 2 4 38 0 4 0 0 0 13 97 2 8 .112 .151 .146 .297 .067 .034 .196 4.12 39.18 9.50 --
1915 St. Louis Browns AL MLB sla 28 -- p -- 34 42 2 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 18 1 6 0 0 0 10 52 2 6 .190 .261 .238 .499 .119 .048 .333 5.77 34.62 6.00 --
1915 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 28 -- p -- 11 21 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 26 1 5 .286 .400 .333 .733 .190 .048 .400 11.54 23.08 2.00 --
1916 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 29 -- p -- 30 44 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 24 0 6 0 0 0 3 53 0 3 .068 .128 .068 .196 .068 .000 .150 5.66 45.28 8.00 --
1917 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 30 -- p -- 34 57 7 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 20 0 2 0 0 0 12 69 0 12 .211 .328 .211 .539 .175 .000 .324 14.49 28.99 2.00 --
1918 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 31 -- p -- 19 46 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 6 47 1 4 .109 .128 .130 .258 .043 .022 .147 2.13 25.53 12.00 --
1919 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 32 -- p -- 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 .000 .000 .500 0.00 50.00 -- --
1919 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 32 -- p -- 13 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 3 0 0 0 3 26 0 3 .143 .217 .143 .360 .048 .000 .214 3.85 26.92 7.00 --
1919 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 32 -- p -- 5 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 .000 .000 .167 0.00 13.33 -- --
1911 MLB Total -- -- -- -- -- 8 17 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 19 1 0 .059 .111 .118 .229 .118 .059 .059 5.26 0.00 0.00 --
1912 MLB Total -- -- -- -- -- 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 .333 .000 .000 20.00 0.00 0.00 --
1914 MLB Total -- SLA -- -- -- -- 44 89 4 10 1 1 0 2 1 2 4 38 0 4 0 0 0 13 97 2 8 .112 .151 .146 .297 .067 .034 .196 4.12 39.18 9.50 --
1915 MLB Total -- DET,SLA -- -- -- -- 45 63 6 14 3 0 0 4 0 0 6 24 2 7 0 0 0 17 78 3 11 .222 .310 .270 .580 .143 .048 .359 7.69 30.77 4.00 --
1916 MLB Total -- DET -- -- -- -- 30 44 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 24 0 6 0 0 0 3 53 0 3 .068 .128 .068 .196 .068 .000 .150 5.66 45.28 8.00 --
1917 MLB Total -- DET -- -- -- -- 34 57 7 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 20 0 2 0 0 0 12 69 0 12 .211 .328 .211 .539 .175 .000 .324 14.49 28.99 2.00 --
1918 MLB Total -- DET -- -- -- -- 19 46 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 6 47 1 4 .109 .128 .130 .258 .043 .022 .147 2.13 25.53 12.00 --
1919 MLB Total -- DET,BOS,CHA -- -- -- -- 20 39 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 11 1 4 0 0 0 6 45 0 6 .154 .195 .154 .349 .026 .000 .214 2.22 24.44 11.00 --
Total MLB (8 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 203 358 25 51 6 1 0 12 1 2 27 129 3 25 0 0 0 59 413 7 44 .142 .209 .165 .374 .095 .022 .223 6.54 31.23 4.78 --
Total AL (8 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 203 358 25 51 6 1 0 12 1 2 27 129 3 25 0 0 0 59 413 7 44 .142 .209 .165 .374 .095 .022 .223 6.54 31.23 4.78 --
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1919 Chicago White Sox World Series Playoffs 32 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 50.00 -- --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 32 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 50.00 -- --
Fielding Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1911 Cleveland Naps AL MLB 24 p 8 0 0.0 4 11 1 0 16 15 0 0 -- .938 1.9 -- -- 5.2 100.0 9
1912 Cleveland Naps AL MLB 25 p 3 0 0.0 1 2 3 0 6 3 0 0 -- .500 1.0 -- -- 2.0 100.0 9
1914 St. Louis Browns AL MLB sla 27 p 44 0 0.0 11 105 3 5 119 116 0 0 -- .975 2.6 -- -- 28.8 100.0 2
1915 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 28 p 11 0 0.0 2 26 2 1 30 28 0 0 -- .933 2.5 -- -- 7.1 100.0 8
1915 St. Louis Browns AL MLB sla 28 p 34 0 0.0 12 58 6 2 76 70 0 0 -- .921 2.1 -- -- 22.1 100.0 4
1916 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 29 p 30 0 0.0 4 46 6 1 56 50 0 0 -- .893 1.7 -- -- 19.5 100.0 6
1917 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 30 p 34 0 0.0 4 61 5 1 70 65 0 0 -- .929 1.9 -- -- 22.2 100.0 5
1918 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 31 p 19 0 0.0 5 43 1 3 49 48 0 0 -- .980 2.5 -- -- 15.1 100.0 6
1919 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 32 p 13 0 0.0 4 23 3 2 30 27 0 0 -- .900 2.1 -- -- 9.5 100.0 7
1919 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 32 p 5 0 0.0 2 7 1 0 10 9 0 0 -- .900 1.8 -- -- 3.6 100.0 9
1919 Detroit Tigers AL MLB det 32 p 2 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 1.5 -- -- 1.4 100.0 11
Total MLB (8 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 203 0 0 50 384 31 15 465 434 0 0 -- .933 2.1 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1911 MLB 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1912 MLB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1914 MLB 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1915 MLB 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1916 MLB 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1917 MLB 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1918 MLB 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1919 MLB 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0