Was Rick James a pitcher?

Yes. Rick James pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick James hit?

Rick James hit 0 career home runs.

Rick James

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967)

W–L 0–1

ERA 13.50

WHIP 2.36

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 10/11/1947 in Sheffield, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-09-20
Last Game: 1967-10-01

Full name: Richard Lee James

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	4.7	9	7	1	2	2	13.50	0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 3.30 across their career seasons — 308.7% worse 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
1967	CHN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	4.7	9	7	2	2	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	3	1	0	0	0	4.2	9	7	2	2	13.50	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .242 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 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
1967	CHN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	1.2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Away	1	3.0	9	7	1	2	21.00

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1967-10-01	CHC	CIN	L	1	1
1967-09-26	CHC	STL	W	0	0
1967-09-20	CHC	SFG	L	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-10-01	CHC	CIN	L	3.0	9	8	7	1	2	1
1967-09-26	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1967-09-20	CHC	SFG	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	CHN	P	3	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick James

Was Rick James a pitcher?: Yes. Rick James pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick James hit?: Rick James hit 0 career home runs.