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.

Chuck James

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	5.7	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	161.3	164	76	58	116	4.24	4.47 (+5%)	-4049.9
2008	ATL	NL	2	5	7	7	29.7	36	30	20	22	9.10	4.32 (-110%)	-2991.1
2011	MIN	AL	0	0	8	0	10.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	72	55	11	31	1	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	72

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

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Phenix City	AL	2001, 2002

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.