What years did Chuck James play?

Chuck James played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.

Was Chuck James a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck James pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 242 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck James hit?

Chuck James hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Chuck James's career batting average?

Chuck James batted .082 over his career, with 8 hits in 97 at bats.

How many RBI did Chuck James have?

Chuck James drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Chuck James's career ERA?

Chuck James finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 24-19 with 242 strikeouts.

Chuck James

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2011)

Chuck James was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011 for the Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 72 career appearances, he went 24-19 with a 4.53 ERA and 242 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 24–19

ERA 4.53

WHIP 1.38

SO 242

Pitcher PIV -8848.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 11/9/1981 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-09-28
Last Game: 2011-07-25

Full name: Charles Hamilton James

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck James — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	19	72	55	0	0	0	326.0	317	164	63	132	242	4.53	-8848.3

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chuck James — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	5.2	4	1	3	5	1.59	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	11	4	25	18	119.0	101	50	47	91	3.78	4.53 (+16%)	-1819.2
2007	ATL	NL	11	10	30	30	161.1	164	76	58	116	4.24	4.47 (+5%)	-4049.9
2008	ATL	NL	2	5	7	7	29.2	36	30	20	22	9.10	4.32 (-110%)	-2991.1
2011	MIN	AL	0	0	8	0	10.1	12	7	4	8	6.10	3.94 (-55%)	11.9
Career · 5 seasons			24	19	72	55	326.0	317	164	132	242	4.53	—	-8,848

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Chuck James — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
77	97	5	8	1	0	0	3	0	3	34	.082	.110	.093	.203	-558

Career AVG .082 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Career OBP .110 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Career SLG .093 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career OPS .203 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck James — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	ATL	NL	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	25	35	2	1	0	0	1	14	.029	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ATL	NL	35	53	3	6	1	2	2	16	.113	.268 (-58%)	.335 (-57%)	.422 (-69%)	.758 (-63%)	-558.1
2008	ATL	NL	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIN	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			77	97	5	8	1	3	3	34	.082	—	—	—	—	-558

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck James — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	50	0	2	0	1	.040
Away	38	47	5	6	0	2	.128

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck James — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	163.1	164	77	63	120	4.24
Away	37	162.2	153	87	69	122	4.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chuck James — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2011-07-25	MIN	TEX	L	0	0
2011-07-24	MIN	DET	L	0	0
2011-07-21	MIN	DET	L	0	0
2011-07-18	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
2011-06-09	MIN	TEX	W	0	0
2011-06-07	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
2011-06-01	MIN	DET	L	0	0
2011-05-29	MIN	LAA	L	0	0
2008-08-06	ATL	SFG	L	1	1
2008-08-01	ATL	MIL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck James — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-07-25	MIN	TEX	—	1.0	4	4	4	0	1	0
2011-07-24	MIN	DET	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0
2011-07-21	MIN	DET	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	1
2011-07-18	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
2011-06-09	MIN	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-06-07	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2011-06-01	MIN	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2011-05-29	MIN	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-06	ATL	SFG	L	4.0	5	3	3	0	3	1
2008-08-01	ATL	MIL	L	2.2	6	6	6	4	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck James — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	72	55	11	31	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck James — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	ATL	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2006	ATL	P	25	18	3	13	0	1
2007	ATL	P	30	30	7	13	1	0
2008	ATL	P	7	7	1	3	0	0
2011	MIN	P	8	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chuck James — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	72

Salary History

Chuck James — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	ATL	NL	$427,500
2007	ATL	NL	$397,500
2006	ATL	NL	$327,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,152,000

College History

Chuck James — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Phenix City	AL	2001, 2002

Chuck James: the record in brief

Chuck James played a first major league game on September 28, 2005 and a last one on July 25, 2011. James played for the Atlanta Braves (2005 to 2008) and the Minnesota Twins (2011). James played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 9, 1981, in Atlanta, GA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Chuck James was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Hamilton.

Across 72 games (55 starts), James recorded 24 wins against 19 losses with a 4.53 ERA. James had 242 strikeouts. James's 4.53 ERA was close to the 4.31 league figure for those seasons. James won 11 games in 2006, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 116 in 2007. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.78 in 2006, when the league's was 4.53.

The position breakdown shows 72 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits James with 11 putouts, 31 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck James

What years did Chuck James play?: Chuck James played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.
Was Chuck James a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck James pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 242 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck James hit?: Chuck James hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Chuck James's career batting average?: Chuck James batted .082 over his career, with 8 hits in 97 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck James have?: Chuck James drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Chuck James's career ERA?: Chuck James finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 24-19 with 242 strikeouts.