1B James Loney #31
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/05/2019
1B JAMES LONEY #31 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
30 112 35 7 0 2 17 8 16 .312 .364 .429 3 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 20
Errors: - 25 20
Arm: - 20 25
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/04/2019 @ SHR Win, 6-3 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 2
08/02/2019 @ SHR Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/01/2019 TB Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/26/2019 TEX Loss, 7-14 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/19/2019 @ TOR Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/2019 @ OAK Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/2019 @ OAK Win, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/2019 BOS Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/04/2019 @ ARI Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/02/2019 BAL Win, 10-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
James has few peers intellectually.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:05/07/1984
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$550,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:80 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 32 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2005, 6th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 25 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 .120 .154 .120 .274 .127 .000 -34
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 0.44 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   24 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 .125 .160 .125 .285
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   11 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
July   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   20 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 6 1 0 0 .200 .261 .250 .511
Career   5721 1505 257 47 121 589 661 427 876 38 9 20 .263 .315 .388 .702
Home   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Road   15 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
Grass   24 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .125 .160 .125 .285
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Night   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
As Starter   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   21 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Pinch Hitting   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   17 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   20 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
1 Outs   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
2 Outs   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Bases Empty   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 8th   10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
Batting 9th   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Low Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .062 .118 .062 .180
MLB TRIPLE A 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 112 35 7 0 2 17 10 8 16 .312 .364 .429 .792 .358 .116 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 121 1 0 0 2 0 0 48 9 3 0 100.0 18.0 6.16 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 10 3 0 1 5 3 1 5 0 0 1 .333 .375 .533 .908
Versus Right   82 25 4 0 1 12 7 7 11 0 0 0 .305 .360 .390 .750
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
April   53 16 4 0 1 6 4 3 9 0 0 0 .302 .339 .434 .773
May   51 15 3 0 1 8 5 5 6 0 0 1 .294 .368 .412 .780
August   8 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
2 Years Ago   168 55 15 2 6 28 26 14 28 0 0 2 .327 .386 .548 .933
Career   773 260 60 8 23 121 117 63 119 4 0 7 .336 .390 .524 .914
Home   58 18 6 0 1 10 5 3 8 0 0 1 .310 .355 .466 .820
Road   54 17 1 0 1 7 5 5 8 0 0 0 .315 .373 .389 .762
Grass   99 30 6 0 2 15 10 6 14 0 0 1 .303 .349 .424 .773
Turf   13 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .385 .467 .462 .928
Day   38 13 1 0 2 6 5 4 3 0 0 1 .342 .419 .526 .945
Night   74 22 6 0 0 11 5 4 13 0 0 0 .297 .333 .378 .712
As Starter   109 35 7 0 2 17 10 8 15 0 0 1 .321 .373 .440 .813
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 21 42 162 46 7 5 2 21 19 9 0 1 23 0 0 .284 .320 .426 .746 97 97 0.1
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 116 427 125 25 10 15 60 52 30 1 3 66 1 0 .293 .338 .504 .842 121 124 1.4
2007 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 124 342 93 22 4 6 41 43 25 5 6 43 2 1 .272 .325 .412 .738 95 96 0.2
2008 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 161 661 177 16 9 17 71 90 55 0 5 90 6 1 .268 .322 .396 .718 92 92 -0.1
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 143 565 181 35 4 12 71 89 43 3 6 69 5 3 .320 .368 .460 .828 119 123 2.0
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 159 603 155 20 3 9 50 60 50 0 2 85 8 1 .257 .313 .345 .658 83 85 -0.3
2011 Minnesota - MLB 27 162 670 155 32 3 12 44 68 50 2 1 116 3 3 .231 .286 .342 .628 73 71 -1.5
2012 Milwaukee - MLB 28 35 132 29 4 1 1 12 16 9 0 0 25 1 0 .220 .270 .288 .557 54 48 -0.7
2013 Chicago - MLB 29 160 587 140 21 3 14 57 60 45 3 1 104 3 1 .239 .296 .356 .652 85 85 0.3
2014 Milwaukee - MLB 30 102 378 94 24 2 3 26 37 26 1 3 60 2 0 .249 .297 .347 .643 89 87 -0.5
2015 Milwaukee - MLB 31 156 584 147 25 2 13 58 56 41 5 5 100 7 2 .252 .304 .368 .672 86 86 -0.4
2016 San Francisco - MLB 32 161 585 160 26 1 17 78 69 43 0 5 86 2 4 .274 .321 .409 .729 98 101 0.5
2019 Detroit - MLB 35 19 25 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 0 0 .120 .154 .120 .274 -26 -34 -0.3
Total MLB 1540 5721 1505 257 47 121 589 661 427 20 38 876 40 16 .263 .315 .388 .702 92 92 0.8
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
2005 Austin - AAA 21 37 158 51 9 2 6 31 32 14 1 2 30 0 0 .323 .377 .519 .896 145 140 1.6
2006 Austin - AAA 22 24 100 35 5 2 5 19 11 6 1 0 15 0 0 .350 .393 .590 .983 179 187 1.3
2012 Buffalo - AAA 28 49 46 19 5 0 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 0 0 .413 .460 .652 1.112 187 190 0.8
2014 Buffalo - AAA 30 46 189 65 19 2 2 18 33 18 1 2 28 2 1 .344 .400 .497 .897 142 140 1.8
2017 Jackson - A 33 5 19 11 6 0 0 3 9 4 0 0 2 1 0 .579 .652 .895 1.547 282 273 0.6
2017 Lubbock - AAA 33 56 168 55 15 2 6 28 26 14 2 0 28 1 1 .327 .386 .548 .933 148 149 1.7
2018 Miramar - AA 34 125 510 198 62 11 7 120 133 91 5 7 64 12 9 .388 .480 .594 1.074 168 175 6.4
2019 Yonkers - AAA 35 30 112 35 7 0 2 17 10 8 1 0 16 3 0 .312 .364 .429 .792 113 116 0.1
Total MAAA 242 773 260 60 8 23 121 117 63 7 4 119 6 2 .336 .390 .524 .914 147 148
Total MAA 125 510 198 62 11 7 120 133 91 5 7 64 12 9 .388 .480 .594 1.074 168 175
Total MA 5 19 11 6 0 0 3 9 4 0 0 2 1 0 .579 .652 .895 1.547 282 273
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
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 21 18 73 13 3 1 0 3 5 8 0 0 14 0 0 .178 .259 .247 .506 37 36 -0.7
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900 145 164 -1.0
2007 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 10 9 4 0 1 2 9 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .444 .500 1.333 1.833 366 362 -0.4
2012 Milwaukee - MLB 28 7 25 10 2 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .423 .480 .903 148 155 -0.2
2013 Chicago - MLB 29 6 21 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 8 0 0 .190 .227 .238 .465 33 28 -1.2
2016 San Francisco - MLB 32 20 66 24 3 1 1 14 10 8 0 2 9 1 1 .364 .421 .485 .906 148 151 -1.0
Total MLB 67 199 57 9 3 3 35 24 19 1 2 35 1 1 .286 .348 .407 .755 106 107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 2 2 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 18.0 10.50 +0.4 1.201
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 10 9 83 6 6 90 1 .989 83.0 9.65 +0.4 .967
2007 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 33 19 176 7 6 185 2 .989 189.0 8.71 -0.9 .933
2008 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 19 19 160 7 15 168 1 .994 167.0 9.00 +0.3 1.029
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 11 5 56 6 3 62 0 1.000 56.0 9.96 +0.1 .954
2010 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 21 21 201 12 17 214 1 .995 193.0 9.93 +0.8 1.001
2012 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 1 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 0.0 .000
2013 Chicago - MLB 1B 130 129 942 72 98 1017 3 .997 1084.2 8.41 +2.0 1.018
2013 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .987
2014 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 65 65 557 45 46 612 10 .984 580.2 9.33 -3.4 .954
2015 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 138 136 1121 60 123 1190 9 .992 1158.1 9.18 -5.3 .973
2015 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Milwaukee - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 San Francisco - MLB 1B 40 40 307 22 23 331 2 .994 349.0 8.48 -1.5 .950
2019 Detroit - MLB 1B 9 0 16 1 3 17 0 1.000 16.1 9.37 +0.1 1.023
2019 Yonkers - AAA 1B 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.0 .000
2019 Detroit - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 480 447 3651 239 341 3919 29 .993 3911.0 8.95 -7.0 .982
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2005 Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 42nd overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
06/13/2005 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/24/2005 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
08/05/2005 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/01/2005 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/24/2006 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
09/04/2006 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/04/2008 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/23/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
08/24/2009 Goes 0-3 against the Toronto Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
11/23/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/19/2010 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/10/2010 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/26/2011 Goes 0-4 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
11/22/2011 Became a free agent.
12/29/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
08/05/2012 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
02/22/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
11/18/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
02/27/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
05/20/2014 Goes 0-3 against the Henderson Steeldogs, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
11/25/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
02/27/2015 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $910,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
11/24/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/24/2016 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization.
10/03/2016 Wins the 2016 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award.
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
05/24/2017 Signed a minor league contract ($140,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization.
06/30/2017 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
10/09/2017 Wins the 2017 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Lubbock Athletics!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
08/29/2018 Goes 5-6 against the Essex Junction Klondikes, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
11/21/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
02/10/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
03/23/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 159 4
2010 155 6
2011 162 1
2013 158 4
2015 155 7
2016 161 3
Year PA Rank
2008 722 1
2011 726 2
Year AB Rank
2008 661 1
2011 670 2
Year 3B Rank
2006 10 4
2008 9 6
Year AVG Rank
2009 .320 8
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