Gus James
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Gus James was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 60 career games, he hit .279 with 61 hits, 1 home runs, and 31 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 126.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Born
- 1881 in VA, USA
Full name: Augustus James
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 219 | 23 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .279 | .322 | .388 | .710 | 126 |
Career AVG .279 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.
Career OBP .322 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .388 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.
Career OPS .710 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | BRG | NAC | 16 | 57 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .245 (-21%) | .304 (-28%) | .308 (-15%) | .613 (-21%) | -186.0 |
| 1908 | BRG | NAC | 20 | 72 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .347 | .240 (+44%) | .298 (+28%) | .306 (+36%) | .605 (+32%) | 311.9 |
| 1909 | BRG | INT | 5 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | BRG | EAS | 12 | 44 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .341 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BRG | EAS | 5 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | BRG | EAS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 60 | 219 | 23 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .279 | — | — | — | — | 126 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2B | 24 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 4 |
| C | 21 | 13 | 73 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| OF | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | BRG | 1B | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907 | BRG | 2B | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907 | BRG | C | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907 | BRG | OF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908 | BRG | 2B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1908 | BRG | C | 13 | 13 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1908 | BRG | OF | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | BRG | OF | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | BRG | 2B | 10 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 1910 | BRG | C | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | BRG | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | BRG | C | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 21 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 24 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Gus James: the record in brief
Gus James's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1907 to 1912. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Royal Giants, from 1907 through 1912. James played primarily as a second baseman. James was born in 1881, in VA, USA. The given name on file is Augustus James.
The batting record for James: 60 games, 61 hits in 219 at bats, and a .279 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 31 RBI. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .388, James finished with a .710 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across James's seasons, which puts the .279 career mark 10.2% above average. The OPS comparison is .710 to a league .646, 10.0% above average. 1908 produced James's most hits, 25 of them for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Lg AVG column puts James's 1908 at .347 against .240, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 44%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gus James
- Was Gus James a pitcher?
- No. Gus James was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Gus James hit?
- Gus James hit 1 career home runs with 61 hits.
- What was Gus James's career batting average?
- Gus James batted .279 over his career, with 61 hits in 219 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gus James have?
- Gus James drove in 31 runs in his career.
- Is Gus James in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gus James has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Gus James play for?
- Gus James played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.