RF Wild Bill James #8
Savannah Goobers LNBL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/30/1917
BNN Index | LNBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF WILD BILL JAMES #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 109 26 5 0 4 20 6 6 .239 .284 .394 1 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 60
Gap 55 55 60 60
Power 70 65 70 75
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 75 70 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1917 MEM Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/28/1917 MEM Loss, 4-7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/27/1917 MEM Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1917 @ STL Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1917 @ STL Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1917 @ STL Win, 7-2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/22/1917 @ ATL Win, 6-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
07/21/1917 @ ATL Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1917 @ RCHN Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1917 KC Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He puts out the bare minimum of effort.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/09/1893
Born in:Cambridge, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,100
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 95 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1915, 11th Pick in Round 2
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 109 26 5 0 4 20 9 6 6 .239 .284 .394 .679 .321 .156 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 116 1 2 0 3 0 0 43 9 1 2 33.3 10.8 3.32 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433
Versus Right   91 23 4 0 4 19 9 5 6 0 0 1 .253 .299 .429 .728
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
April   13 5 0 0 2 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 .385 .467 .846 1.313
May   24 5 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .240 .292 .532
June   50 11 2 0 2 5 2 1 4 0 0 1 .220 .250 .380 .630
July   22 5 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 .227 .292 .273 .564
Last Year   194 59 10 2 2 34 32 10 8 3 0 2 .304 .340 .407 .747
Career   303 85 15 2 6 54 41 16 14 3 0 3 .281 .320 .403 .723
Home   56 13 2 0 2 10 4 4 4 0 0 1 .232 .295 .375 .670
Road   53 13 3 0 2 10 5 2 2 0 0 0 .245 .273 .415 .688
Grass   109 26 5 0 4 20 9 6 6 0 0 1 .239 .284 .394 .679
Day   36 10 1 0 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .316 .306 .621
Night   73 16 4 0 4 15 6 4 4 0 0 1 .219 .269 .438 .708
As Starter   61 14 2 0 1 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .230 .266 .311 .577
As Reliever / Substitution   48 12 3 0 3 16 8 4 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
Pinch Hitting   38 9 3 0 3 13 7 2 2 0 0 0 .237 .275 .553 .828
Close/Late   44 10 2 0 2 9 5 4 1 0 0 1 .227 .306 .409 .715
Inning 1-3   24 6 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697
Inning 4-6   30 8 2 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .267 .333 .600
Inning 7-9   49 10 2 0 2 12 5 5 2 0 0 1 .204 .291 .367 .658
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
0 Outs   45 9 2 0 2 6 6 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .234 .378 .612
1 Outs   34 9 2 0 0 9 1 4 1 0 0 1 .265 .359 .324 .683
2 Outs   30 8 1 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 .267 .267 .500 .767
Scoring Position   39 13 2 0 2 16 4 3 2 0 0 1 .333 .395 .538 .934
Bases Empty   60 10 1 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .194 .283 .477
Runner on 1st   10 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .500 .864
Runner on 2nd   13 5 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .385 .500 .615 1.115
Runner on 3rd   8 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Two Strikes   36 11 3 0 1 8 4 2 6 0 0 0 .306 .342 .472 .814
First Pitch   20 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 .150 .261 .200 .461
Count 0-1   14 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   13 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923
Count 1-1   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 1-2   10 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .700 1.200
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   13 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .077 .077 .308 .385
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Full Count   9 5 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .556 .636 .667 1.303
Behind in Count   28 8 2 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .464 .750
Ahead in Count   29 6 1 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 .207 .258 .345 .603
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 2nd   12 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   26 9 3 0 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 .346 .346 .692 1.038
Batting 4th   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 5th   13 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .538 .824
Batting 6th   6 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 7th   16 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 .188 .316 .250 .566
Batting 8th   18 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Low Leverage   29 5 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .172 .200 .310 .510
Medium Leverage   33 7 2 0 1 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 .212 .257 .364 .621
High Leverage   47 14 2 0 2 12 6 3 2 0 0 1 .298 .353 .468 .821
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
1916 Savannah - LNBL 23 90 194 59 10 2 2 34 32 10 2 3 8 4 5 .304 .340 .407 .747 136 133 1.4
1917 Savannah - LNBL 24 64 109 26 5 0 4 20 9 6 1 0 6 1 2 .239 .284 .394 .679 113 114 0.0
Total LNBL 154 303 85 15 2 6 54 41 16 3 3 14 5 7 .281 .320 .403 .723 128 127 1.4
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
1915 Austin College - COL 22 55 163 47 4 1 2 16 13 14 1 0 9 2 11 .288 .348 .362 .710 124 137 0.6
Total UNCBA 55 163 47 4 1 2 16 13 14 1 0 9 2 11 .288 .348 .362 .710 124 137
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1916 Savannah - LNBL 23 7 7 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000 215 221 -0.2
Total LNBL 7 7 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000 215 221
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Savannah - MLB LF 11 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 +0.6 .869
1916 Savannah - MLB RF 40 35 53 0 0 55 2 .964 295.2 1.61 -6.2 .888
1917 Savannah - MLB LF 10 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 40.0 2.02 -1.3 .958
1917 Savannah - MLB RF 18 13 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 135.1 1.53 -3.5 .809
TOTAL LF 21 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 84.0 2.14 -0.7 .907
TOTAL RF 58 48 75 1 0 78 2 .974 431.0 1.59 -9.7 .863
PLAYER HISTORY
06/29/1914 Joined the Austin College Rangers.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 60 (80); Eye: 30 (40).
06/28/1915 Drafted in the 1915 first-year player draft by the Savannah Goobers. (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick).
07/10/1915 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Austin College Rangers development complex.
07/19/1915 Released by the Austin College Rangers.
07/19/1915 Signed a minor league contract with the Savannah Goobers organization with a signing bonus of $680.
09/09/1915 Named the #18 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 70 (80); Eye: 35 (40).
04/06/1916 Named the #13 prospect in the LNBL
06/13/1916 Named the #14 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 40 (40).
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