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| Player Report for #38 Rick James | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 4-1, 5 SV | | ERA | 1.74 | | IP | 67.1 | | BB | 18 | | K | 49 |
| | Name: | Rick James | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 10-11-1947 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 21 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Sheffield (Alabama) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 205 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1966, 4th Pick in Round 4 | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 1 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 8 | IF Arm: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 3 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 5 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 2 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 3 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 7 | 5 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | Talent | 2 | 4 | 3 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Splitter | | Endurance: | 1 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 58 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Talent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 1 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-07-1969 | @ IND | Loss, 4-16 | | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-06-1969 | @ IND | Loss, 1-2 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1969 | TAC | Loss, 3-9 | | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | TAC | Loss, 3-7 | | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1969 | FW | Win, 4-3 | | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1969 | FW | Loss, 3-5 | | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-1969 | @ MIA | Loss, 1-4 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-1969 | OKL | Win, 8-5 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1969 | @ TOL | Loss, 3-7 | | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1969 | @ SPK | Win, 7-4 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Independence League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.74 | 67.1 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 15 | 0 | 100.0 | 45 | 15 | 8.96 | 6.42 | 6.55 | 2.41 | 1.77 | 0.98 | 20.6 | .247 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 81 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .337 | .333 | .670 | | | | | vs. RHB | 156 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .167 | .220 | .250 | .470 | | | |
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| Independence League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | May | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.40 | 15.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | | | June | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 11.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | July | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 17.1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | | | August | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 | 19.1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | Last Year | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4.10 | 52.2 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 47 | | | 2 Years Ago | 31 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1.66 | 43.1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 32 | | | Career | 123 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2.48 | 163.1 | 119 | 52 | 45 | 5 | 60 | 128 | | | Home | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.01 | 35.2 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 25 | | | Road | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.56 | 31.2 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | | | Grass | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.74 | 67.1 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 49 | | | Day | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.95 | 28.1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | | | Night | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.31 | 39.0 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1969 Pawtucket - IL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | .375 | 0.0 | | Total IL | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | .375 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 12-15-1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 64th overall Pick) by the Minnesota Twins. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3). | | 04-10-1967 | Named the #98 prospect in the ORB2 | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (2); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3). | | 10-21-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 expansion draft (Round 29, Pick 3, 115th overall Pick) by the Montreal Expos. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3). |
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