James Baldwin
St. Louis Cardinals (ML)
James Baldwin
Birthdate:
July 15, 1972 (31 y, 11 m, 13 d)
Born In:
Pinehurst, NC, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'3"/199
Entry:
1990 Draft - Round: 23, Overall: 613, Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Inj Prone:
Iron Man
Contract:
$925k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
4 years, 78 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2004-06-28
Sac Bunt decreased from 40 to 35
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
GB% increased from 59% to 61%
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight increased from 198 to 199
2004-04-12
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 55
Role changed from SP to RP
2004-04-04
Weight decreased from 199 to 198
2004-03-22
Sac Bunt increased from 35 to 40
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Control Potential increased from 40 to 45
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs R increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% decreased from 61% to 59%
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
Fastball Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Fastball decreased from 70 to 65
Curveball Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Curveball decreased from 70 to 65
Slider Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Slider decreased from 60 to 55
HRA vs R decreased from 45 to 40
2003-10-20
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Popular
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Popular
2003-05-05
Speed increased from 0 to 20
Stealing increased from 0 to 25
Baserunning increased from 0 to 20
2003-04-07
Bunt for Hit decreased from 45 to 40
GB% increased from 60% to 61%
Stamina increased from 50 to 55
2002-07-29
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Sac Bunt decreased from 40 to 35
Control Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Control decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs L decreased from 45 to 40
GB% increased from 59% to 60%
HRA vs R increased from 40 to 45
2002-04-08
Gap Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Sac Bunt increased from 35 to 40
Changeup Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Changeup decreased from 55 to 50
PBABIP vs L increased from 45 to 50
2002-02-04
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 35
Gap increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 35
Bunt for Hit increased from 40 to 45
Speed decreased from 20 to 0
Stealing decreased from 25 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 20 to 0
Infield Arm increased from 30 to 35
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff decreased from 60 to 55
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 45
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
Control Potential increased from 40 to 45
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs R increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% decreased from 61% to 59%
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
Curveball Pot increased from 60 to 70
Curveball increased from 60 to 70
Slider Pot increased from 45 to 60
Slider increased from 45 to 60
Changeup Pot increased from 40 to 55
Changeup increased from 40 to 55
Weight decreased from 201 to 199
2001-09-24
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2001-06-18
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
2001-05-14
Sac Bunt decreased from 40 to 35
Movement Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Movement decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs R decreased from 45 to 40
GB% decreased from 63% to 61%
Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 45
2001-04-01
Stuff Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Role changed from RP to SP
2001-02-19
Stuff Potential increased from 60 to 65
Stuff increased from 60 to 65
Stuff vs R increased from 60 to 65
Stuff vs L increased from 55 to 60
Role changed from SP to RP
2001-01-29
Sac Bunt increased from 35 to 40
GB% decreased from 64% to 63%
Slider Pot increased from 45 to 50
2001-01-01
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
2000-07-01
Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Control Potential increased from 35 to 40
Control increased from 35 to 40
Control vs R increased from 35 to 40
Control vs L increased from 35 to 40
Stamina decreased from 60 to 55
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2000-01-01
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
Weight decreased from 203 to 201
1999-07-01
Eye Potential increased from 25 to 30
Stuff Potential decreased from 70 to 60
Stuff decreased from 70 to 60
Stuff vs R decreased from 70 to 60
Stuff vs L decreased from 65 to 60
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 45
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 61% to 64%
Stamina decreased from 65 to 60
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Curveball decreased from 65 to 60
Role changed from RP to SP
1999-01-01
Eye Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 40
Stuff Potential increased from 65 to 70
Stuff increased from 60 to 70
Stuff vs R increased from 65 to 70
Stuff vs L increased from 60 to 65
Movement Potential increased from 35 to 40
Movement increased from 35 to 40
Movement vs R increased from 35 to 40
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 40
GB% increased from 57% to 61%
Curveball increased from 60 to 65
Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Slider decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from SP to RP
1998-01-01
Stuff Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Stuff vs R decreased from 70 to 65
Stuff vs L decreased from 65 to 60
GB% increased from 56% to 57%
Curveball decreased from 65 to 60
Slider increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight decreased from 204 to 203
1997-07-01
Role changed from CL to RP
1997-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Gap decreased from 30 to 25
Gap vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
Infield Range increased from 30 to 35
Infield Error decreased from 35 to 30
Catcher Ability decreased from 25 to 20
Catcher Arm decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Stuff decreased from 70 to 60
Stuff vs R decreased from 75 to 70
Stuff vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Movement vs L increased from 30 to 35
Control Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Curveball Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Weight increased from 203 to 204
1996-07-01
Stuff Potential increased from 65 to 75
Stuff increased from 60 to 70
Stuff vs R increased from 65 to 75
Stuff vs L increased from 60 to 70
GB% decreased from 57% to 56%
Fastball increased from 65 to 70
Role changed from SP to CL
1996-01-01
Power Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Eye decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Stuff decreased from 65 to 60
Movement increased from 30 to 35
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 40
Weight decreased from 204 to 203
1995-07-01
Power decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 30 to 35
Movement vs R increased from 30 to 35
Control Potential decreased from 55 to 50
GB% increased from 54% to 57%
Fastball decreased from 70 to 65
Changeup Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Weight decreased from 205 to 204
1995-01-01
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
Control increased from 30 to 35
Control vs R increased from 30 to 35
Control vs L increased from 30 to 35
Fastball increased from 65 to 70
1994-07-01
Stuff Potential increased from 60 to 70
Stuff increased from 55 to 65
Stuff vs R increased from 55 to 65
Stuff vs L increased from 55 to 60
Movement vs L increased from 25 to 30
Control Potential increased from 45 to 55
Control increased from 20 to 30
Control vs R increased from 20 to 30
Control vs L increased from 20 to 30
Velocity increased from 94-96 mph to 95-97 mph
GB% increased from 52% to 54%
Fastball Pot increased from 60 to 70
Fastball increased from 60 to 65
Cutter increased from 40 to 45
Curveball Pot increased from 65 to 70
Curveball increased from 60 to 65
Slider Pot increased from 45 to 50
Slider increased from 40 to 45
Changeup Pot increased from 40 to 45
Weight decreased from 206 to 205
1994-01-01
Local Popularity decreased from Insignificant to Unknown
1993-07-01
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
Gap increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
Stuff Potential increased from 55 to 60
Stuff increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs R increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 55
Movement Potential increased from 25 to 30
Movement increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 25 to 30
Control Potential increased from 40 to 45
Velocity increased from 92-94 mph to 94-96 mph
GB% decreased from 53% to 52%
Hold increased from 60 to 65
Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 60
Fastball increased from 50 to 60
Cutter Pot increased from 40 to 45
Curveball Pot increased from 55 to 65
Curveball increased from 50 to 60
Slider Pot increased from 40 to 45
Slider increased from 35 to 40
Changeup increased from 35 to 40
Role changed from RP to SP
1993-01-01
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential increased from 50 to 55
Stuff increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs L increased from 45 to 50
Velocity increased from 91-93 mph to 92-94 mph
Cutter increased from 35 to 40
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight decreased from 207 to 206
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
1992-07-01
Power Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Power decreased from 40 to 35
Power vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Power vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Control Potential decreased from 45 to 40
GB% increased from 50% to 53%
Hold decreased from 65 to 60
Curveball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Weight decreased from 208 to 207
1992-01-01
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
P defense increased from 45 to 50
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 50
Stuff decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Changeup Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight decreased from 210 to 208
Local Popularity decreased from Insignificant to Unknown
1991-07-01
Power Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Role changed from CL to RP
Weight increased from 209 to 210
1991-01-01
Eye Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 40
Stuff Potential increased from 55 to 60
Stuff increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs L increased from 45 to 50
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
Stamina increased from 60 to 65
Cutter Pot increased from 35 to 40
Role changed from SP to CL
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
1990-07-01
Eye decreased from 35 to 30
Eye vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Eye vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
Fastball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Weight decreased from 210 to 209