LF Dion James #27
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
LF DION JAMES #27 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
142 577 162 29 10 13 63 75 99 .281 .372 .433 45 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 6 5
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 5 5 6 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 5
Errors: - 4 9
Arm: - 3 4
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: 3 Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Aggressiveness: 10
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/2000 MAD Loss, 4-5 6 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
09/23/2000 MAD Loss, 4-6 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/22/2000 MAD Loss, 4-9 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/20/2000 @ MAD Loss, 6-7 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/19/2000 @ MAD Win, 7-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2000 MES Win, 5-2 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
09/15/2000 REN Win, 16-2 1 3 0 0 0 4 1 1
09/14/2000 REN Loss, 4-11 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/13/2000 REN Win, 3-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/12/2000 @ PRO Win, 20-1 7 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Civic-minded individual.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/09/1968
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 166 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1988, 1st Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 142 577 162 29 10 13 63 115 75 99 .281 .372 .433 .805 .372 .153 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 137 667 11 1 0 10 1 4 250 52 45 8 84.9 102.6 6.33 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   187 57 10 5 5 30 40 21 36 2 0 1 .305 .374 .492 .866
Versus Right   390 105 19 5 8 33 75 54 63 2 1 10 .269 .371 .405 .776
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   77 21 3 2 0 4 16 8 12 0 1 2 .273 .356 .364 .720
May   126 39 5 2 3 15 26 8 18 0 0 4 .310 .370 .452 .822
June   99 30 5 1 1 10 11 19 16 4 0 3 .303 .416 .404 .820
July   105 35 10 2 2 16 26 13 19 0 0 1 .333 .412 .524 .936
August   108 23 3 3 5 10 17 17 17 0 0 1 .213 .325 .435 .761
September   62 14 3 0 2 8 19 10 17 0 0 0 .226 .333 .371 .704
Postseason   20 3 0 0 0 2 4 5 7 0 0 1 .150 .346 .150 .496
Last Year   254 81 23 2 1 29 52 26 64 3 2 6 .319 .391 .437 .828
Career   860 256 57 12 14 97 171 106 166 7 3 18 .298 .383 .441 .824
Home   287 75 13 3 5 30 55 45 44 4 1 5 .261 .367 .380 .746
Road   290 87 16 7 8 33 60 30 55 0 0 6 .300 .377 .486 .864
Grass   537 154 27 8 12 59 110 74 90 4 1 11 .287 .382 .434 .816
Turf   40 8 2 2 1 4 5 1 9 0 0 0 .200 .220 .425 .645
Day   184 41 6 3 4 20 32 15 34 0 1 5 .223 .299 .353 .652
Night   393 121 23 7 9 43 83 60 65 4 0 6 .308 .404 .471 .875
As Starter   571 162 29 10 13 63 115 74 98 4 1 11 .284 .374 .438 .812
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
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
1988 Philadelphia - FORT 19 111 256 73 16 0 1 23 30 25 2 3 38 20 6 .285 .350 .359 .709 95 99 0.6
1989 Philadelphia - FORT 20 152 554 129 26 7 1 44 64 58 3 3 80 44 18 .233 .307 .310 .618 74 74 -0.3
1990 Philadelphia - FORT 21 15 54 15 1 0 0 7 3 3 1 1 10 3 4 .278 .322 .296 .618 72 76 -0.5
1990 Texas - FORT 21 139 550 150 30 6 3 58 68 65 5 2 81 33 17 .273 .354 .365 .719 108 109 2.3
1990 Total - FORT 21 154 604 165 31 6 3 65 71 68 6 3 91 36 21 .273 .351 .359 .710 105 106 1.8
1991 Texas - FORT 22 141 526 151 33 5 8 74 83 61 3 9 82 24 9 .287 .359 .414 .773 122 123 2.8
1992 Texas - FORT 23 97 380 120 28 3 3 44 52 43 1 6 38 23 12 .316 .381 .429 .810 139 136 2.4
1992 Boston - FORT 23 39 120 28 4 1 1 16 20 17 3 0 17 6 3 .233 .343 .308 .651 93 100 0.3
1992 Total - FORT 23 136 500 148 32 4 4 60 72 60 4 6 55 29 15 .296 .372 .400 .772 127 127 2.6
1993 Boston - FORT 24 158 629 190 42 9 9 74 114 69 6 6 73 21 11 .302 .373 .440 .814 121 116 1.7
1994 Boston - FORT 25 134 499 159 30 7 13 51 92 44 6 4 76 30 13 .319 .378 .485 .863 125 127 2.4
1995 Boston - FORT 26 140 486 131 29 2 6 55 74 57 9 5 70 37 13 .270 .354 .374 .728 96 94 -0.5
1996 Detroit - FORT 27 44 151 46 9 1 3 26 24 13 5 1 20 4 2 .305 .376 .437 .814 115 114 0.2
1997 Detroit - FORT 28 68 252 69 20 2 1 37 34 29 2 4 51 9 3 .274 .348 .381 .729 93 97 0.1
1998 Detroit - FORT 29 46 95 26 9 3 1 13 11 6 3 0 17 4 1 .274 .337 .463 .800 109 110 0.2
Total FORT 1284 4552 1287 277 46 50 522 669 490 49 44 653 258 112 .283 .356 .397 .752 108 108 11.8
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
1988 Glendale - AAA 19 8 29 13 5 0 0 5 4 5 1 0 3 4 2 .448 .543 .621 1.164 211 195 0.5
1999 Madison - AAA 30 81 254 81 23 2 1 29 52 26 6 3 64 28 5 .319 .391 .437 .828 139 135 2.1
2000 Madison - AAA 31 142 577 162 29 10 13 63 115 75 11 4 99 45 8 .281 .372 .433 .805 116 116 2.6
Total MAAA 231 860 256 57 12 14 97 171 106 18 7 166 77 15 .298 .383 .441 .824 126 124
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
1993 Boston - FORT 24 5 19 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421 15 10 -1.9
1998 Detroit - FORT 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2000 Madison - MAAA 31 5 20 3 0 0 0 2 4 5 1 0 7 0 1 .150 .346 .150 .496 37 55 -1.5
Total FORT 7 19 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421 15 10
Total MAAA 5 20 3 0 0 0 2 4 5 1 0 7 0 1 .150 .346 .150 .496 37 55
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 13 9 71 5 8 77 1 .987 73.2 9.29 -0.4 .971
1988 Glendale - AAA 1B 8 8 68 2 1 71 1 .986 67.0 9.40 +0.7 1.096
1988 Philadelphia - MLB LF 56 45 103 7 2 112 2 .982 397.1 2.49 -2.1 1.007
1988 Philadelphia - MLB CF 15 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 40.0 2.70 -0.6 .981
1988 Philadelphia - MLB RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.2 0.48 +0.3 .978
1989 Philadelphia - MLB LF 27 21 48 3 2 51 0 1.000 173.0 2.65 -0.4 1.043
1989 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Philadelphia - MLB RF 95 95 209 10 3 223 4 .982 771.2 2.55 +1.0 .987
1990 Texas - MLB LF 133 132 293 8 3 306 5 .984 1174.0 2.31 -0.2 .998
1990 Texas - MLB CF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 -0.0 .982
1990 Philadelphia - MLB RF 15 15 26 1 0 28 1 .964 126.2 1.92 -2.1 .938
1991 Texas - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 0.0 .000
1991 Texas - MLB LF 135 134 239 5 3 245 1 .996 1179.2 1.86 -0.3 1.015
1991 Texas - MLB CF 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.2 5.59 +0.1 .835
1991 Texas - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Boston - MLB 1B 37 37 297 18 25 318 3 .991 279.2 10.14 -1.7 .944
1992 Texas - MLB LF 97 97 195 2 2 201 4 .980 861.0 2.06 -2.4 .995
1993 Boston - MLB 1B 144 144 1195 83 113 1286 8 .994 1221.1 9.42 -5.7 .958
1993 Boston - MLB LF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.5 .969
1993 Boston - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .966
1993 Boston - MLB RF 21 12 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 113.2 2.06 -0.2 .999
1994 Boston - MLB 1B 52 48 410 28 39 443 5 .989 405.2 9.72 -2.1 .954
1994 Boston - MLB LF 8 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 37.0 0.73 -0.2 .954
1994 Boston - MLB RF 54 52 92 2 0 94 0 1.000 446.2 1.89 -1.7 .952
1995 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1995 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .955
1995 Boston - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Boston - MLB RF 115 113 229 3 1 235 3 .987 996.2 2.09 -13.4 .918
1996 Detroit - MLB 1B 5 4 28 4 3 32 0 1.000 37.0 7.78 -0.1 1.134
1996 Detroit - MLB LF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Detroit - MLB CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.1 .975
1996 Detroit - MLB RF 31 30 61 4 1 66 1 .985 264.2 2.21 -3.9 .911
1997 Detroit - MLB LF 46 46 87 1 0 88 0 1.000 409.0 1.94 -4.3 .906
1997 Detroit - MLB RF 21 21 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 186.0 1.94 -3.0 .898
1998 Detroit - MLB LF 27 22 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 198.0 1.95 -2.2 .899
1998 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Detroit - MLB RF 19 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 30.2 2.05 -0.3 .958
1999 Madison - AAA 1B 19 17 122 9 11 132 1 .992 145.0 8.13 -0.6 .945
1999 Madison - AAA LF 37 28 46 1 0 50 3 .940 256.1 1.65 +0.0 .961
1999 Madison - AAA CF 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 27.0 0.33 -0.8 .504
1999 Madison - AAA RF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 29.0 0.93 -0.0 .967
2000 Madison - AAA 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.0 1.018
2000 Madison - AAA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.034
2000 Madison - AAA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.049
2000 Madison - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 281 267 2199 149 200 2367 19 .992 2239.2 9.44 -9.9 .964
TOTAL LF 580 529 1063 27 12 1105 15 .986 4719.1 2.08 -12.5 .990
TOTAL CF 29 11 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 135.0 2.13 -1.4 .928
TOTAL RF 382 341 694 20 5 723 9 .988 2986.1 2.15 -23.4 .945
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 5 (6).
01/29/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
04/02/1988 Named the #20 prospect in the FORT
07/02/1988 Named the #14 prospect in the FORT
11/24/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
05/16/1989 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
04/20/1990 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Texas Rangers, along with RP Sean Bergman, 3B Ossie Bluege, RF Bobby Murcer, a 1st round draft pick, and $1, in exchange for RF Hack Wilson and $1.
05/07/1990 Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
07/31/1992 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/01/1992 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox, along with C Gene Green and RF Bobby Murcer, in exchange for C Kevin Higgins, LF Derrick May, RP Cody Bradford, RP Jose Santiago, RF Jason Conti, a 2nd round draft pick, and $1.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
05/07/1993 Goes 0-4 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06/01/1993 Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
05/07/1994 Goes 5-7 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7).
05/30/1995 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/22/1995 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
04/04/1996 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Tigers organization.
08/21/1996 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,100,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
04/05/1997 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
10/30/1998 Wins the 1998 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
11/01/1998 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
05/13/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the New York (A) Yankees organization.
11/07/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York (A) Yankees organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
08/11/2000 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
11/23/2000 Became a minor league free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1993 157 2
Year PA Rank
1993 710 2
Year AB Rank
1993 629 3
Year H Rank
1993 190 5
Year 2B Rank
1992 32 9
1993 42 4
Year 3B Rank
1989 7 8
1990 6 10
1993 9 4
1994 7 5
Year SB Rank
1989 44 3
1990 33 5
1992 29 9
1994 30 4
1995 37 5
Year R Rank
1993 114 4
Year IBB Rank
1989 6 8
1993 9 1
1995 7 9
Year HP Rank
1995 9 6
Year SF Rank
1991 9 1
Year AVG Rank
1994 .319 8
Year OBP Rank
1992 .372 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1994 6.89 9
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