Mike James

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2002)

W–L 16–14
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.38
SO 247
Pitcher PIV 439.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 216 lb
Born
8/15/1967 in Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-29
Last Game
2002-05-05

Full name: Michael Elmo James

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 14 288 0 0 0 11 314.0 285 128 30 149 247 3.67 439.7

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 18.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CAL AL 3 0 46 0 0 0 1 55.7 49 24 26 36 3.88 4.45 (+13%) -449.3
1996 CAL AL 5 5 69 0 0 0 1 81.0 62 24 42 65 2.67 4.61 (+42%) -10.3
1997 ANA AL 5 5 58 0 0 0 7 62.7 69 30 28 57 4.31 4.39 (+2%) 1423.8
1998 ANA AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 14.0 10 3 7 12 1.93 4.43 (+56%) 528.9
2000 SLN NL 2 2 51 0 0 0 2 51.3 40 18 24 41 3.16 4.77 (+34%) -151.3
2001 SLN NL 1 2 40 0 0 0 0 38.0 43 22 17 26 5.21 4.42 (-18%) -675.0
2002 COL NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 11.3 12 7 5 10 5.56 4.28 (-30%) -227.1
Career · 7 seasons 16 14 288 0 0 0 11 314.0 285 128 149 247 3.67 — 440

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
289 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1995 CAL AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CAL AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ANA AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ANA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SLN NL 52 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SLN NL 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 COL NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 289 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS1 SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 0 6.7 6 4 2 1 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 NLCS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 5 4 1 0 15.43
2000 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 2 0 0 4.3 1 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15311000.000
Away13510000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home152164.012444621212.41
Away135150.015981861264.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-05-05 COLPHI — 1.0211010
2002-05-04 COLPHI — 1.0100010
2002-04-30 COLPIT — 1.0000020
2002-04-27 COLPHI — 0.1000000
2002-04-21 COLAZ — 1.0322020
2002-04-17 COLLAD — 1.0000000
2002-04-11 COLAZ — 2.0111211
2002-04-08 COLHOU — 1.0121110
2002-04-07 COLLAD — 1.0200000
2002-04-06 COLLAD — 0.0021200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 288 0 15 40 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CAL P 46 0 2 8 0 0
1996 CAL P 69 0 6 12 0 2
1997 ANA P 58 0 2 9 0 0
1998 ANA P 11 0 0 1 0 0
2000 SLN P 51 0 2 5 0 0
2001 SLN P 40 0 3 4 0 1
2002 COL P 13 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 288

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 COL NL $500,000
2001 SLN NL $1,525,000
1999 ANA AL $805,000
1998 ANA AL $700,000
1997 ANA AL $330,000
1996 CAL AL $150,000
1995 CAL AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,119,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Fe Community College Gainesville FL 1985

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike James

What years did Mike James play?
Mike James played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.
Was Mike James a pitcher?
Yes. Mike James pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 247 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike James hit?
Mike James hit 0 career home runs.