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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
James Bayard Left Field
Retired (1960, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .837 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1348 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-16-1920
HR 188 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(7 games)
RBI 716
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed D- Bunt Control C+   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (0.3%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS-PHI
137
541
89
162
28
2
30
74
60
61 0 1
0
0 10
.894
.369
.525
.226
.299
1951 BRO
141
451
74
133
24
0
25
79
61
55 5 1
0
0 5
.899
.384
.514
.220
.295
1952 BRO
145
456
79
132
17
3
25
74
56
46 3 3
0
0 7
.873
.369
.504
.215
.289
1953 BRO
129
454
63
140
19
0
14
65
48
71 1 4
0
0 9
.816
.373
.443
.134
.308
1954 BRO
136
466
80
152
30
1
28
116
44
67 1 2
0
0 3
.959
.384
.575
.249
.326
1955 BRO-BAL
136
428
68
114
28
2
16
58
60
48 3 1
0
0 7
.813
.360
.453
.187
.266
1956 BAL
121
397
53
103
19
2
15
74
42
55 3 1
0
0 8
.765
.334
.431
.171
.259
1957 BAL
129
398
35
120
28
1
5
43
57
61 3 0
0
0 9
.808
.393
.415
.113
.302
1958 CHA
117
461
71
139
21
0
14
60
58
63 1 0
0
0 7
.819
.381
.438
.137
.302
1959 CHA
113
422
44
116
19
0
10
45
48
73 4 3
0
0 10
.743
.352
.391
.116
.275
1960 CHA
47
156
11
37
6
0
6
28
13
29 0 0
0
0 5
.687
.296
.391
.154
.237
Total
1351
4630
667
1348
239
11
188
716
547
629 24 16
0
0 80
.837
.368
.469
.178
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01James Bayard has retired from the Chicago Bugaboos
1958-03-25The Chicago Flying Mammoths have promoted Ervin Gervin to the major league team. The Chicago Flying Mammoths have promoted James Bayard to the major league team. The Chicago Flying Mammoths have sent Jeff Maduro to the minors. The Chicago Flying Mammoths have sent Harry Bullinger to the minors.
1955-04-22A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive Mike Galvez, Bert Kremers, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Lee Clark, Juan Sefcik, James Bayard.
1953-09-19James Bayard of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1951-03-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive James Bayard from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for John McFadden.
1950-08-12A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Writers. The Washington Writers receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for James Bayard, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 4 (WAS).
1950-04-01The Washington Writers have renamed Hensley Dempsey to James Bayard.