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James Skelton

Free Agent
High Level
AAA
Years
2004-2019
Proper Name
James D. Skelton
Positions
C (372) ... 2B (73) ... LF (21) ... RF (4) ... 1B (3)
Positions
C - 2B - LF - RF - 1B
Height / Weight
5-11 / 165
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
October 28,1985
High School
West Covina (West Covina,CA)
Drafted/Signed
2004-14-403-Detroit Tigers
MLBAM ID
456050
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[Player Notes]

[2008] Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB Rule 5 Draft

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2004Gulf Coast Tigers (East)GCLRkDET-18C2343361002007110100175115.140.260.163.423.186.023.18813.7321.571.570.00
2005Gulf Coast Tigers (East)GCLRkDET-19C1733661001001390100074715.182.413.212.625.424.030.25027.6619.150.690.00
2005Lakeland TigersFSLA+DET-19C110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2006Oneonta TigersNYPLA-DET2220C4213020398112211212920113521541029.300.403.400.803.262.100.37613.6418.831.38130.00
2007West Michigan WhitecapsMidwADET2221C101353601092427521855553243071584173376.309.402.448.850.331.139.34513.1912.710.9650.43
2008Lakeland Flying TigersFSLA+DET122C63212436582323145645014134862821352.307.468.406.874.443.099.38822.7017.730.7870.67
2008Erie SeaWolvesEastAADET722C24852225202111119231010133106421.294.425.388.813.318.094.37717.9221.701.2142.50
2009Visalia RawhideCalifA+ARI-232B-LF5117828428042652345126312622231230.236.359.348.707.320.112.30215.2522.871.5044.50
2009Mobile BayBearsSouAAARI723C6821434398201693524006105512731029.182.341.238.579.327.056.22319.0514.650.770.00
2010Bradenton MaraudersFSLA+PIT18242B-C69207275814033571444524302812601741.280.406.391.797.353.111.34016.9217.311.0269.00
2010Altoona CurveEastAAPIT1524C441100000002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.5000.0050.000.000.00
2011Carolina MudcatsSouAACIN1325C4912714309121652302902311471621218.236.375.370.745.394.134.28318.5217.900.9763.50
2011Louisville BatsILAAACIN-25C-LF5900000100220010001200.000.167.000.167.222.000.00016.6716.671.000.00
2012Potomac NationalsCaroA+WAS2226C4923000300430000031303.333.538.333.871.444.000.50030.7723.080.750.00
2012Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS-26LF-C2448414200500149212011667212.292.455.333.788.333.041.34120.9013.430.640.00
2012Syracuse ChiefsILAAAWAS426C17509144007101010100001861410.280.410.360.770.300.080.35016.3916.391.000.00
2013Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy--27C832354663173428201525738710983052439.268.397.417.814.451.149.32617.0518.691.1058.75
2014Lancaster BarnstormersAtlIndy--28C4212321252181541213201000531451114.203.319.431.750.423.228.20514.4822.071.5215.38
2014Southern Maryland Blue CrabsAtlIndy--28C58179324891025114324514510592211038.268.373.330.703.279.062.34514.4820.361.410.00
2015Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy--29C842573253141133151508214320723151637.206.334.280.614.323.074.29415.8726.031.64257.00
2016New Britain BeesAtlIndy--30C11340267107181104016591114093001575052978.266.399.391.790.378.125.34518.0222.571.2540.20
2017New Britain BeesAtlIndy--31C1173926910015014331751011433104201575102971.255.408.401.809.434.146.36019.8028.041.4228.00
2018New Britain BeesAtlIndy--32C89267456813033395568416330903331652.255.382.337.719.307.082.35516.8225.231.5089.00
2019York RevolutionAtlIndy--33C9933162932319491127296122221454083360.281.409.438.847.402.157.36817.6523.531.3336.78
2004RkTotal--DET------2343361002007110100175115.140.260.163.423.186.023.18813.7321.571.57GCL2004
2005A+,RkTotal--DET------18346610010013100100074815.176.404.206.610.412.029.25027.0820.830.77FSL2005
2006A-Total--DET------4213020398112211212920113521541029.300.403.400.803.262.100.37613.6418.831.38130.00NYPL2006
2007ATotal--DET------101353601092427521855553243071584173376.309.402.448.850.331.139.34513.1912.710.9650.43Midw2007
2008AA,A+Total--DET------8729765901025341568373242351193881773.303.456.401.856.407.098.38521.3918.810.8859.40East2008
2009A+,AATotal--ARI------119392628116244214586912124171134962259.207.349.288.637.324.082.25617.3418.351.0698.00Calif2009
2010AA,A+Total--PIT------73211285914033571444724302822641742.280.404.389.792.346.109.34116.6717.801.0770.33East2010
2011AAA,AATotal--CIN------5413614309121752323102411471741218.221.360.346.706.382.125.26218.3917.820.9768.00IL2011
2012AA,AAA,A+Total--WAS------451071531600151028223120137141625.290.443.346.789.327.056.35619.8615.600.79East2012
2013IndyTotal--------832354663173428201525738710983052439.268.397.417.814.451.149.32617.0518.691.1058.75Atl2013
2014IndyTotal--------10030253731128401555377155101123662152.242.352.371.723.338.129.29314.4821.041.4537.75Atl2014
2015IndyTotal--------842573253141133151508214320723151637.206.334.280.615.323.074.29415.8726.031.64257.00Atl2015
2016IndyTotal--------11340267107181104016591114093001575052978.266.399.391.790.378.124.34518.0222.571.2540.20Atl2016
2017IndyTotal--------1173926910015014331751011433104201575102971.255.408.401.809.434.145.36019.8028.041.4228.00Atl2017
2018IndyTotal--------89267456813033395568416330903331652.255.382.337.719.307.082.35516.8225.231.5089.00Atl2018
2019IndyTotal--------9933162932319491127296122221454083360.281.409.438.847.402.157.36817.6523.531.3336.78Atl2019
Tot:Minors (9 yrs)Minors56217032734518982222061203693671329196276222133119332.265.396.365.761.341.100.32217.3017.210.9977.41
Tot:AAA (2 yrs)AAA22599144008101212101001873410.237.370.305.675.288.068.29216.4416.441.00
Tot:AA (5 yrs)AA16947875109213448156115103397181486122881.228.376.310.686.341.082.27818.7916.830.90119.50
Tot:A+ (5 yrs)A+188607100168302108726814615051474823277942126.277.417.382.799.376.105.34818.7419.261.0360.70
Tot:A (1 yrs)A101353601092427521855553243071584173376.309.402.448.850.331.139.34513.1912.710.9650.43
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-4213020398112211212920113521541029.300.403.400.803.262.100.37613.6418.831.38130.00
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk40769122003002020020011498210.158.333.184.518.289.026.21420.4120.411.00
Tot:Indy (7 yrs)Indy6852186374557111849256103244756531044271128312742168389.255.386.380.766.379.125.33617.3223.811.3744.61

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2008Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring22590300000002000013903.333.333.333.666.000.000.4290.0022.220.000.00
2009Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring23254046100100560000074515.150.244.175.419.150.025.17611.1113.331.200.00
2013Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring27100000010000001000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs)Spring3149491002005800101105518.184.255.204.459.122.020.2149.0914.551.60
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2004Gulf Coast Tigers (East)GCLRk18C21--1271801145145001.0006.90.000.0035.091.32
2005Lakeland TigersFSLA+19C1--00000000.0000.00.000.000.8100.04
2006Oneonta TigersNYPLA-20C26--1492101170170001.0006.50.000.0035.161.92
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2004Gulf Coast Tigers (East)GCLRkDET1824363-23Kevin Bradshaw--dnq
2005Gulf Coast Tigers (East)GCLRkDET1924304-17Kevin Bradshaw--dnq
2005Lakeland TigersFSLA+DET1985481-1Mike Rojas--Lost in Finals
2006Oneonta TigersNYPLA-DET2040342-42Tom Brookens---
2007West Michigan WhitecapsMidwADET2183571-101Tom Brookens--League ChampionsMIDW-AS
2008Lakeland Flying TigersFSLA+DET2267704-63Andy Barkett--dnq
2008Erie SeaWolvesEastAADET2268744-24Tom Brookens--dnq
2009Visalia RawhideCalifA+ARI2364764-51Mike Bell--dnq
2009Mobile BayBearsSouAAARI2366743-68Hector De La Cruz--dnq
2010Bradenton MaraudersFSLA+PIT2476622-69P.J. Forbes--Lost in Semi-Finals
2010Altoona CurveEastAAPIT2482601-4Matt Walbeck--League Champions
2011Carolina MudcatsSouAACIN2553865-49David Bell--dnq
2011Louisville BatsILAAACIN2573713-5Rick Sweet--dnq
2012Potomac NationalsCaroA+WAS2664753-4Brian Rupp--dnq
2012Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS2664785-24Matthew LeCroy--dnq
2012Syracuse ChiefsILAAAWAS2670745-17Tony Beasley--dnq
2013Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy2790492-83Brett Jodie--Lost in Finals
2014Southern Maryland Blue CrabsAtlIndy2868722-58Lance Burkhart--dnq
2014Lancaster BarnstormersAtlIndy2881592-42Butch Hobson--League Champions
2015Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy2989501-84Brett Jodie, Brett Jodie--League Champions
2016New Britain BeesAtlIndy3071693-113--dnqAtl-AS
2017New Britain BeesAtlIndy3158814-117Stan Cliburn--dnq
2018New Britain BeesAtlIndy3261653-89--dnq
2019York RevolutionAtlIndy3374651-99--Lost in Semi-Finals
24 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2013-03-28Released by RockiesNoFree Agt
2013-01-19Signed to minor league contractColorado RockiesNoMinors
2012-11-02Declared free agencyNoFree Agt
2012-09-01Assigned to Syracuse [IL] (AAA)Washington NationalsSyracuse (AAA)NoMinors
2012-08-07Assigned to Harrisburg (AA)Washington NationalsHarrisburg (AA)NoMinors
2012-08-04Assigned to Potomac (A+)Washington NationalsPotomac (A+)NoMinors
2012-07-29Assigned to Harrisburg (AA)Washington NationalsHarrisburg (AA)NoMinors
2012-07-23Activated from DLWashington NationalsSyracuse (AAA)NoMinors
2012-06-18DL-7 InjuredWashington NationalsSyracuse (AAA)NoDL-7
2012-06-17Assigned to Syracuse [IL] (AAA)Washington NationalsSyracuse (AAA)NoMinors
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamDetroit Tigers27View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaTeamArizona Diamondbacks27View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.
Talent Ratings
Speed
46
Power
37
Contact
56
XBH
37
RBIs
44
Runs
25
Hitting
52
Durability
52
Team
.500

[Career Highlights]

[2004]  Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in Round #14 (#403) out of West Covina (West Covina,CA) ... Signing Scout: Rob Wilfong ... Played for Gulf Coast Tigers (East) (Rk)
[2005]  Played for Gulf Coast Tigers (East) (Rk) ... Played for Lakeland Tigers (A+)
[2006]  Played for Oneonta Tigers (A-) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage
[2007]  Played for West Michigan Whitecaps (A) ... Midwest League All-Star Team ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[2008]  Played for Lakeland Flying Tigers (A+) ... Played for Erie SeaWolves (AA) ... Led FSL in On Base Percentage, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Batting Average, On Base Plus Slugging, Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB Rule 5 Draft
[2009]  Played for Visalia Rawhide (A+) ... Played for Mobile BayBears (AA)
[2010]  Played for Bradenton Marauders (A+) ... Played for Altoona Curve (AA)
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