Knucks James

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Knucks James was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 168 career games, he hit .230 with 153 hits, 3 home runs, and 66 RBI.

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

AVG .230
HR 3
RBI 66
H 153
OPS .573
PIV -709
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
5/2/1878 in Norfolk, VA, USA

Full name: William James

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Career Batting Statistics

Knucks James — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
168 665 75 153 10 10 3 66 25 47 0 .230 .284 .289 .573 -709

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OPS .573 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Knucks James Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1905 BRG EAS 9 35 2 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1906 BRG EAS 12 45 4 10 0 0 0 4 2 5 0 .222 — — — — -60.3
1906 CXG EAS 13 49 6 10 0 0 0 5 2 6 0 .204 — — — — -60.3
1908 PG NAC 30 125 13 30 1 2 0 14 3 8 0 .240 .240 (avg) .298 (-4%) .306 (-9%) .605 (-6%) -115.1
1909 PG INT 18 74 6 16 0 2 1 6 4 3 0 .216 .244 (-11%) .306 (-19%) .312 (-1%) .618 (-10%) -130.0
1910 PG EAS 19 77 15 18 1 1 1 10 1 4 0 .234 .249 (-6%) .317 (-12%) .326 (-5%) .644 (-8%) -102.1
1911 PG EAS 18 70 4 12 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 .171 .266 (-36%) .336 (-33%) .356 (-48%) .693 (-40%) -435.0
1913 MOH EAS 14 54 8 14 3 0 0 4 6 5 0 .259 .259 (avg) .325 (-1%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-5%) -36.3
1914 NLG EAS 9 35 1 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 .171 — — — — 0.0
1915 NLG EAS 20 80 15 25 3 3 1 15 6 6 0 .312 .250 (+25%) .318 (+13%) .332 (+39%) .651 (+26%) 286.9
1917 NLG EAS 2 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1917 BRG EAS 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRG EAS 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 168 665 75 153 10 10 3 66 25 47 0 .230 — — — — -652

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

Knucks James — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 137 44 326 361 60 48
3B 16 16 35 47 8 5
C 2 2 4 4 1 0
OF 13 1 20 4 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Knucks James — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 BRG 2B 2 2 7 1 1 1
1905 BRG 3B 4 4 2 10 4 0
1905 BRG C 2 2 4 4 1 0
1905 BRG OF 1 0 4 1 1 1
1906 BRG 2B 11 11 28 23 2 2
1906 BRG 3B 1 1 3 4 0 1
1906 CXG 2B 2 2 2 4 1 0
1906 CXG 3B 11 11 30 33 4 4
1908 PG 2B 29 29 74 77 14 9
1908 PG OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1909 PG 2B 18 0 37 56 10 5
1910 PG 2B 19 0 47 53 8 8
1911 PG 2B 11 0 30 31 5 4
1911 PG OF 7 0 7 1 0 1
1913 MOH 2B 14 0 33 32 3 5
1914 NLG 2B 9 0 20 26 5 4
1915 NLG 2B 20 0 44 56 10 10
1917 NLG 2B 2 0 4 2 1 0
1917 BRG OF 2 0 2 1 0 0
1918 BRG OF 2 0 5 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Knucks James Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 2
Second Base 137
Third Base 16
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 11

Knucks James: the record in brief

Knucks James's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1905 to 1918. By club, James's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905 through 1918), the Cuban X Giants (1906), the Philadelphia Giants (1908 through 1911), the Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1914 to 1917). James is listed as a second baseman. James both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 2, 1878, in Norfolk, VA, USA. On the record, Knucks James was born William James.

The batting record for James: 168 games, 153 hits in 665 at bats, and a .230 average, plus 3 home runs, 66 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .284 and .289 give James a career OPS of .573. Over the seasons James played, league hitters batted .252; the .230 career figure is 8.6% below that. In OPS terms, James's .573 stands 11.2% below the league's .645. 1908 produced James's most hits, 30 of them for the Philadelphia Giants. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .312 in 1915, 25% above that year's league mark of .250.

Frequently Asked Questions about Knucks James

Was Knucks James a pitcher?
No. Knucks James was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Knucks James hit?
Knucks James hit 3 career home runs with 153 hits.
What was Knucks James's career batting average?
Knucks James batted .230 over his career, with 153 hits in 665 at bats.
How many RBI did Knucks James have?
Knucks James drove in 66 runs in his career.
Is Knucks James in the Hall of Fame?
No. Knucks James has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Knucks James play for?
Knucks James played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the Cuban X Giants, the Philadelphia Giants, the Schenectady Mohawk Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants.