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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Gus James Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .800 Status Deceased (1984) Option Years 0  
H 578 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 08-15-1924
HR 105 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(129 games)
RBI 331
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.1%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 5
2B (89.7%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 CHN
85
126
14
27
3
2
1
9
10
29 0 1
1
1 4
.564
.270
.294
.079
.214
1951 CHN-CLE
105
132
19
33
6
3
4
15
16
23 0 1
0
1 2
.761
.329
.432
.182
.250
1951 CHN
9
19
2
4
1
0
0
1
1
7 0 0
0
0 2
.513
.250
.263
.053
.211
1951 CLE
96
113
17
29
5
3
4
14
15
16 0 1
0
1 0
.801
.341
.460
.204
.257
1952 CLE
81
132
25
34
6
2
6
18
11
26 1 1
1
0 0
.787
.317
.470
.212
.258
1953 CLE
118
446
66
127
25
3
21
87
44
84 5 7
4
5 2
.846
.351
.496
.211
.285
1954 CLE
121
489
82
133
26
6
25
72
39
94 6 0
3
4 4
.836
.333
.503
.231
.272
1955 CLE-WAS
127
329
50
83
12
3
24
61
36
64 3 2
3
2 4
.856
.330
.526
.274
.252
1955 CLE
62
195
35
52
9
3
16
45
25
40 1 1
1
1 2
.941
.351
.590
.323
.267
1955 WAS
65
134
15
31
3
0
8
16
11
24 2 1
2
1 2
.730
.297
.433
.201
.231
1956 WAS
85
184
20
44
8
0
5
22
17
44 1 0
2
4 3
.671
.307
.364
.125
.239
1957 WAS
72
172
19
56
7
1
12
33
14
37 0 0
0
0 4
.964
.376
.587
.262
.326
1958 WAS
58
172
23
40
3
0
7
13
11
40 1 0
2
1 4
.655
.283
.372
.140
.233
1959 WAS
1
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.167
.500
.667
.333
.333
Total
853
2185
318
578
97
20
105
331
199
442 17 12
16
18 27
.800
.329
.471
.207
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Gus James has retired from the Washington Whizzinators
1959-04-08The Washington Whizzinators have designated Gus James for assignment.
1957-10-01Gus James of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1956-09-11Gus James of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1955-07-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Bob Hayden, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (CHN) from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Gus James.
1951-04-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Gus James, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (CHN) from the Chicago Saints in exchange for Joe Valo, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (WAS).
1951-03-25The Chicago Saints have promoted Gus James to the major league team.
1950-08-12The Chicago Saints have sent Gus James down to the minors.