Chris James
[edit] Biography
Chris James (Donald Chris James) was born on October 4, 1962 in Rusk, Texas. He made his Major League debut on April 23, 1986 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1987, his rookie year, he hit .293 with 17 home runs and 54 RBI. James played for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox over the course of his 10 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Chris James's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1990, when he hit for a .299 average and knocked in 70 runs. However, others believe that it was 1988, when he slugged 19 home runs and knocked in 66 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1986
| PHI
| N
| 16
| 46
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 5
| .283
| .298
| .413
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1987
| PHI
| N
| 115
| 358
| 48
| 105
| 17
| 54
| .293
| .344
| .525
| 20
| 6
| 27
| 67
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 4
|
| 1988
| PHI
| N
| 150
| 566
| 57
| 137
| 19
| 66
| .242
| .283
| .389
| 24
| 1
| 31
| 73
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 2
| 15
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 87
| 303
| 41
| 80
| 11
| 46
| .264
| .314
| .429
| 13
| 2
| 22
| 45
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 11
|
| 1989
| PHI
| N
| 45
| 179
| 14
| 37
| 2
| 19
| .207
| .223
| .263
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 23
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 9
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| 132
| 482
| 55
| 117
| 13
| 65
| .243
| .281
| .367
| 17
| 2
| 26
| 68
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 2
| 20
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| 140
| 528
| 62
| 158
| 12
| 70
| .299
| .341
| .443
| 32
| 4
| 31
| 71
| 4
| 3
| 4
| 4
| 11
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| 115
| 437
| 31
| 104
| 5
| 41
| .238
| .273
| .318
| 16
| 2
| 18
| 61
| 4
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 9
|
| 1992
| SF
| N
| 111
| 248
| 25
| 60
| 5
| 32
| .242
| .285
| .375
| 10
| 4
| 14
| 45
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 2
|
| 1993
| TEX
| A
| 8
| 31
| 5
| 11
| 3
| 7
| .355
| .412
| .677
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1993
| HOU
| N
| 65
| 129
| 19
| 33
| 6
| 19
| .256
| .333
| .488
| 10
| 1
| 15
| 34
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 2
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| 73
| 160
| 24
| 44
| 9
| 26
| .275
| .348
| .525
| 11
| 1
| 18
| 40
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 2
|
| 1994
| TEX
| A
| 52
| 133
| 28
| 34
| 7
| 19
| .256
| .361
| .534
| 8
| 4
| 20
| 38
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1995
| KC
| A
| 26
| 58
| 6
| 18
| 2
| 7
| .310
| .373
| .466
| 3
| 0
| 6
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| 16
| 24
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 1
| .167
| .200
| .208
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1995
| TOT
| A
| 42
| 82
| 8
| 22
| 2
| 8
| .268
| .326
| .390
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 14
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 589
| 1829
| 209
| 465
| 61
| 241
| .254
| .299
| .416
| 84
| 14
| 114
| 300
| 9
| 7
| 19
| 8
| 44
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 357
| 1211
| 134
| 329
| 29
| 145
| .272
| .320
| .410
| 61
| 10
| 79
| 190
| 12
| 8
| 8
| 6
| 25
|
| Total
|
|
| 946
| 3040
| 343
| 794
| 90
| 386
| .261
| .307
| .413
| 145
| 24
| 193
| 490
| 21
| 15
| 27
| 14
| 69
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1986
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 11
| 10
| 80.2
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 7
| 7
| 52
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 4
| 3
| 28.2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 108
| 90
| 802.2
| 198
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1987
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 5
| 3
| 30
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 96
| 77
| 683.1
| 169
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1987
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 16
| 10
| 89.1
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 31
| 31
| 270.1
| 26
| 44
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .921
|
| 1988
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 116
| 114
| 1005
| 256
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1988
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 27
| 13
| 142
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 101
| 97
| 823.1
| 211
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1988
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 8
| 4
| 39.2
| 18
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| OF
| 79
| 74
| 621.1
| 145
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 6
| 4
| 25
| 4
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| LF
| 52
| 48
| 403.2
| 93
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| RF
| 28
| 26
| 217.2
| 54
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 37
| 37
| 301.2
| 61
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1989
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 37
| 37
| 301.2
| 61
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1989
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 11
| 7
| 72.1
| 5
| 13
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| 3B
| 17
| 11
| 97.1
| 9
| 21
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .882
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 89
| 85
| 705.1
| 154
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 116
| 111
| 923
| 206
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 14
| 12
| 109
| 25
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 12
| 11
| 96
| 20
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 124
| 121
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 26
| 20
| 184
| 48
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 60
| 58
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 18
| 17
| 135
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 39
| 37
| 319
| 78
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CLE
| A
| 1B
| 15
| 13
| 110
| 95
| 8
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| SF
| N
| OF
| 62
| 57
| 441
| 112
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1992
| SF
| N
| LF
| 60
| 55
| 430
| 106
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1992
| SF
| N
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 11
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 7
| 7
| 56.2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 4
| 3
| 29
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 4
| 4
| 27.2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 34
| 32
| 241.2
| 65
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1993
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 18
| 17
| 124.2
| 29
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1993
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 16
| 15
| 117
| 36
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| LF
| 20
| 19
| 144.2
| 43
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| OF
| 41
| 39
| 298.1
| 79
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| RF
| 22
| 20
| 153.2
| 37
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1994
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 48
| 33
| 309.1
| 63
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 47
| 33
| 308.1
| 63
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| KC
| A
| DH
| 14
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| KC
| A
| LF
| 5
| 3
| 28
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| KC
| A
| OF
| 5
| 3
| 28
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 8
| 5
| 43
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 4
| 2
| 20
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 4
| 3
| 23
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 20
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 9
| 5
| 48
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 13
| 8
| 71
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 325
| 279
| 2360.2
| 581
| 13
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 51
| 30
| 289.1
| 75
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 568
| 511
| 4359
| 1059
| 29
| 14
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 15
| 13
| 110
| 95
| 8
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 204
| 193
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 228
| 202
| 1709
| 412
| 14
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 48
| 42
| 367.2
| 35
| 65
| 10
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (October 30, 1981).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to San Diego Padres in exchange for Randy Ready and John Kruk (June 2, 1989).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Sandy Alomar and Carlos Baerga to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Joe Carter (December 6, 1989).
- Granted free agency (December 20, 1991).
- Signed by San Francisco Giants (January 15, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 29, 1992).
- Signed by Houston Astros (January 8, 1993).
- Traded by Houston Astros to Texas Rangers in exchange for Dave Gandolph (September 17, 1993).
- Granted free agency (October 21, 1994).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (April 8, 1995).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Wes Chamberlain (August 14, 1995).
- Granted free agency (October 14, 1995).
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