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Lou Brock League
4-4-2065
Bookman James Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-23 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 11-21-1935
K 238 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(60 games)
IP 323.2
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 BRO
0
 0
4
0
0
0
1
 0
3.1
 7 6 6 0 1
1
2.40
16.20
1962 BRO
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 2 2 0 0
2
2.00
18.00
1963 BRO
1
 6
39
0
0
0
3
 3
44.0
 48 24 24 1 23
29
1.61
4.91
1964 BRO
0
 2
26
0
0
0
0
 0
31.0
 39 22 22 2 11
26
1.61
6.39
1965 BRO
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 4 0 0 0 3
8
0.91
0.00
1967 PHI
2
 2
22
0
0
0
1
 4
28.0
 40 24 24 0 16
18
2.00
7.71
1968 DET
4
 6
46
8
0
0
0
 2
77.1
 83 41 41 3 30
61
1.46
4.77
1969 DET
1
 3
51
3
0
0
0
 1
74.1
 71 45 44 1 38
56
1.47
5.33
1970 DET
6
 4
49
0
0
0
0
 1
57.0
 67 35 31 4 34
37
1.77
4.89
2065
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
15
 23
244
11
0
0
5
 11
323.2
 361 199 194 11 156
238
1.60
5.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Bookman James has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-25The Detroit Praetors have waived Bookman James.
1971-04-01The Detroit Praetors have promoted Ralph Lazzeri to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have promoted Billy Kemner to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have designated Harry Treadway for assignment. The Detroit Praetors have designated Bookman James for assignment.
1968-04-01The Detroit Shock have promoted Bookman James to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Bob Smith for assignment.
1968-04-01The Detroit Shock have acquired Bookman James from the waiver wire.
1967-09-30The Philadelphia Twist have waived Bookman James.
1967-09-22The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Dusty Leiter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have designated Bookman James for assignment.
1967-04-08The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Bookman James to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have designated Mickey Eppard for assignment.
1967-04-08The Philadelphia Twist have acquired Bookman James from the waiver wire.
1966-04-19The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Bookman James.
1966-04-16The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Bookman James from the waiver wire.
1966-04-08The Brooklyn Raiders have waived Bookman James.
1966-04-01The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Zeke Brenner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Bookman James for assignment.
1965-09-11The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Bookman James to the major league team.
1965-09-11The Brooklyn Raiders have acquired Bookman James from the waiver wire.
1965-05-02The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Bookman James.
1965-04-12The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bookman James from the waiver wire.
1965-04-08The Brooklyn Raiders have waived Bookman James.
1965-04-01The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Jimmy Thudpucker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Bookman James for assignment.
1963-04-01The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Bookman James to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Oliver Wendell Jones to the major league team.
1962-07-16The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Bookman James to the minors.
1962-07-14The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Bookman James to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Dante Bergeron for assignment.
1961-05-24The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Billy Hoffman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have sent Bookman James to the minors.
1961-03-03The Brooklyn Raiders have renamed Rick Wilson to Bookman James.
1961-03-03The Brooklyn Raiders have promoted Rick Wilson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Raiders have designated Ham Steirer for assignment.