Bill James - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Bill James



William Henry James
(Big Bill)

Born: January 20, 1887 in Detroit, MI
Died: May 25, 1942 in Venice, CA
          (55 years old)

Bats: B
Throws: R
Ht: 6'4"
Wt: 195
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Notes:


• Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles, CA)
• Played in the Major Leagues
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Similarity Scores

Glossary
# Players Pos HoF
Score
IP
ERA
W
L
W%
G
GS
CG
SHO
SV
H
ER
BB
K
Bill James
RP
1000
136.0
4.50
0
0
34
34
0
0
0
204
68
34
34
 
1 RP
967
159.2
4.43
7
6
.568
59
9
3
0
4
176
79
69
69
2 RP
964
61.0
4.47
1
2
.400
68
0
0
0
0
56
30
22
60
3 RP
962
87.1
4.50
1
4
.167
68
0
0
0
0
84
44
28
62
4 RP
961
75.0
4.51
2
4
.348
68
0
0
0
1
77
38
29
52
5 RP
960
88.1
4.59
2
2
.500
68
0
0
0
0
101
45
24
62
6 RP
960
193.2
4.51
8
12
.404
55
13
4
0
3
235
97
52
55
7 SP
960
128.2
4.49
2
5
.300
58
10
1
1
2
145
64
41
66
8 RP
959
195.1
4.37
8
7
.529
63
5
1
0
5
226
95
71
44
9 RP
958
84.0
4.54
3
3
.500
68
0
0
0
3
72
42
40
62
10 RP
958
86.2
4.58
2
3
.375
67
1
0
0
0
86
44
35
65
11 RP
958
129.2
4.53
2
4
.357
60
8
0
0
1
133
65
49
86
12 RP
958
70.2
4.37
1
1
.500
68
0
0
0
0
75
34
26
72
13 RP
957
75.1
4.63
2
2
.500
67
1
0
0
2
75
39
42
67
14 RP
957
73.2
4.51
4
4
.500
68
0
0
0
0
77
37
33
60
15 RP
957
79.1
4.54
3
3
.500
68
0
0
0
0
89
40
31
46
16 SP
957
217.2
4.51
10
12
.460
42
26
11
1
2
248
109
76
66
17 RP
957
70.0
4.47
4
1
.833
68
0
0
0
2
76
35
16
42
18 RP
957
76.0
4.52
3
4
.444
66
2
0
0
1
73
38
31
69
19 RP
957
75.1
4.40
3
2
.667
68
0
0
0
0
68
37
30
48
20 RP
956
73.0
4.53
2
4
.292
67
1
0
0
6
73
37
26
61
21 RP
956
109.1
4.51
4
5
.440
65
3
0
0
1
111
55
42
64
22 SP
956
194.0
4.15
5
9
.346
53
15
7
1
1
221
89
62
69
23 SP
956
185.0
4.17
6
8
.444
49
19
7
0
2
208
86
81
69
24 RP
955
101.1
4.49
4
6
.385
68
0
0
0
0
113
50
39
85
25 RP
955
65.2
4.45
5
1
.857
68
0
0
0
2
57
32
27
59
26 RP
955
69.1
4.41
3
3
.455
68
0
0
0
1
71
34
34
52
27 SP
955
203.1
4.25
4
10
.267
48
20
5
0
2
192
96
124
80
28 RP
955
72.0
4.52
3
5
.375
68
0
0
0
2
73
36
26
74
29 RP
955
78.2
4.70
1
4
.200
68
0
0
0
0
88
41
27
58
30 RP
955
88.0
4.36
3
2
.625
67
1
0
0
2
83
43
48
53
31 RP
955
174.0
4.71
5
10
.333
53
15
6
0
0
200
91
115
80
32 RP
955
114.2
4.55
3
2
.571
64
4
0
0
1
105
58
66
69
33 SP
955
224.2
4.37
6
13
.333
51
17
6
0
2
240
109
114
59
34 RP
955
106.0
4.31
2
2
.600
67
1
0
0
4
116
51
39
59
35 SP
954
213.1
4.51
10
10
.500
55
13
6
1
4
265
107
68
45
36 RP
954
66.0
4.38
3
1
.778
68
0
0
0
6
59
32
36
67
37 RP
954
66.1
4.62
2
2
.500
68
0
0
0
2
58
34
36
80
38 SP
954
209.1
4.63
9
11
.460
48
20
8
1
2
255
108
56
36
39 RP
953
84.2
4.53
4
3
.556
65
3
0
0
0
69
43
57
93
40 RP
953
133.2
4.47
5
4
.550
61
7
1
0
2
141
66
55
86
41 RP
953
63.1
4.55
4
3
.556
68
0
0
0
0
62
32
18
59
42 RP
953
102.2
4.37
2
5
.250
68
0
0
0
2
106
50
47
80
43 RP
953
70.1
4.62
3
3
.455
68
0
0
0
1
75
36
33
59
44 RP
953
69.2
4.65
2
4
.333
68
0
0
0
0
64
36
27
82
45 RP
953
107.0
4.50
5
5
.533
63
5
0
0
0
114
53
43
68
46 SP
953
171.1
4.15
6
10
.393
56
12
6
1
3
185
79
58
37
47 RP
952
73.2
4.36
3
3
.500
68
0
0
0
1
71
36
37
58
48 RP
952
107.0
4.58
3
7
.273
67
1
0
0
3
105
54
48
62
49 RP
952
71.0
4.73
1
2
.250
68
0
0
0
1
66
37
31
69
50 RP
952
139.1
4.51
4
3
.571
66
2
0
0
3
130
70
91
86
51 RP
952
76.0
4.46
5
4
.571
67
1
0
0
0
74
38
36
64
52 SP
952
199.1
4.40
11
9
.552
49
19
7
1
3
235
97
68
50
53 SP
952
213.0
4.65
8
15
.354
41
27
10
1
0
255
110
61
47
54 RP
952
124.2
4.48
5
4
.538
55
13
0
0
1
131
62
31
100
55 RP
952
129.0
4.51
5
5
.500
65
3
0
0
4
145
65
43
62
56 SP
952
188.2
4.48
13
10
.583
51
17
8
1
2
243
94
58
36
57 RP
951
92.2
4.45
5
6
.437
66
2
0
0
2
100
46
31
58
58 RP
951
81.2
4.37
4
1
.714
68
0
0
0
1
83
40
51
69
59 RP
951
99.1
4.48
5
6
.440
64
4
0
0
5
100
49
40
84
60 RP
951
87.0
4.38
3
5
.333
67
1
0
0
4
81
42
38
60
61 SP
951
203.0
4.68
9
14
.388
44
24
11
1
2
263
105
49
36
62 RP
951
80.1
4.57
3
6
.333
68
0
0
0
2
71
41
51
66
63 RP
951
110.2
4.55
4
5
.429
67
1
0
0
2
103
56
52
65
64 SP
951
120.1
4.49
4
8
.333
60
8
2
1
3
129
60
47
72
65 RP
951
86.2
4.41
5
4
.567
66
2
0
0
1
87
42
42
57
66 RP
951
86.0
4.57
5
3
.591
64
4
0
0
2
99
44
27
53
67 RP
951
76.2
4.56
4
6
.412
68
0
0
0
0
72
39
35
65
68 RP
951
187.0
4.10
6
7
.444
64
4
1
1
4
219
85
49
37
69 RP
951
76.1
4.52
0
1
.000
68
0
0
0
3
70
38
25
46
70 RP
951
79.2
4.50
5
4
.583
68
0
0
0
0
80
40
50
67
71 SP
951
155.2
4.50
5
8
.400
53
15
3
1
1
161
78
65
63
72 RP
951
81.2
4.41
4
4
.538
68
0
0
0
1
82
40
42
73
73 RP
951
79.2
4.32
2
3
.429
68
0
0
0
1
81
38
24
36
74 RP
951
159.2
4.16
7
8
.483
62
6
4
0
6
171
74
64
53
75 RP
951
89.2
4.56
4
4
.500
68
0
0
0
2
88
45
49
59
76 RP
951
58.1
4.75
2
2
.600
68
0
0
0
0
68
31
28
18
77 RP
950
74.1
4.48
5
6
.453
67
1
0
0
4
73
37
33
67
78 RP
950
74.1
4.42
4
4
.468
68
0
0
0
2
86
37
22
51
79 RP
950
115.2
4.47
5
6
.455
61
7
0
0
0
117
57
57
93
80 SP
950
197.1
4.70
9
11
.450
48
20
6
0
4
229
103
78
51
81 SP
950
170.0
4.48
4
11
.263
44
24
2
1
0
190
85
56
61
82 RP
950
72.1
4.33
4
1
.778
68
0
0
0
1
61
35
41
75
83 RP
950
100.0
4.67
4
3
.556
66
2
0
0
2
105
52
40
58
84 RP
950
104.1
4.52
4
9
.304
58
10
0
0
1
108
52
34
89
85 RP
950
73.1
4.57
4
4
.484
68
0
0
0
1
74
37
36
70
86 RP
950
85.1
4.49
4
5
.462
65
3
0
0
3
85
43
45
66
87 RP
950
102.0
4.46
6
6
.518
60
8
0
0
2
112
51
41
61
88 RP
949
70.0
4.43
3
5
.333
68
0
0
0
15
66
35
35
67
89 SP
949
170.2
4.95
8
7
.533
52
16
6
0
3
181
94
55
61
90 RP
949
65.0
4.42
4
4
.486
68
0
0
0
0
64
32
14
56
91 RP
949
84.1
4.72
3
2
.625
68
0
0
0
1
94
44
21
54
92 RP
949
143.0
4.52
5
6
.483
54
14
2
0
3
148
72
72
95
93 SP
949
165.2
4.51
5
10
.344
53
15
2
1
3
169
83
50
113
94 RP
949
68.0
4.31
2
3
.417
68
0
0
0
5
56
33
49
68
95 SP
949
205.1
4.66
8
16
.347
41
27
10
1
0
247
106
94
48
96 RP
949
70.1
4.32
2
5
.333
68
0
0
0
0
77
34
25
41
97 RP
949
79.0
4.68
3
3
.550
68
0
0
0
1
87
41
28
53
98 RP
948
91.0
4.34
3
4
.375
68
0
0
0
4
78
44
46
80
99 SP
948
221.0
4.30
10
12
.448
49
19
11
1
5
288
106
59
80
100 SP
948
204.0
4.64
11
10
.511
49
19
5
0
1
234
105
89
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