Skip James
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1978)
Skip James was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 2 seasons. In 51 career games, he hit .167 with 6 hits and 6 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1977-09-12
- Last Game
- 1978-09-23
Full name: Philip Robert James
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .167 | .286 | .222 | .508 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.
Career OPS .508 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 29.1% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | SFN | NL | 10 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | SFN | NL | 41 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 51 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (51 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .208 |
| Away | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .083 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-23 | SFG | HOU | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-09-22 | SFG | HOU | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-09-20 | SFG | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-09-16 | SFG | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-09-15 | SFG | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-09-13 | SFG | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-09-08 | SFG | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-15 | SFG | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-12 | SFG | WSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-06-11 | SFG | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 36 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | KS | 1970, 1971 |
Skip James: the record in brief
Skip James played a first major league game on September 12, 1977 and a last one on September 23, 1978. James spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Francisco Giants. Listed as a first baseman, James both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads October 21, 1949, in Elmhurst, IL, USA. Skip James was the playing name; the full given name is Philip Robert.
James collected 6 hits in 36 at bats across 51 games, good for a .167 batting average, adding 6 RBI. The on-base percentage is .286 and the slugging percentage .222, for an OPS of .508. The league as a whole hit .261 across James's seasons, which puts the .167 career mark 36.2% below average. No season topped the 4 hits of 1977. The best average in the busiest seasons was .267, in 1977.
James appears at one position only: first base, in 36 games. At first base, James's fielding totals are 104 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Skip James
- What years did Skip James play?
- Skip James played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.
- Was Skip James a pitcher?
- No. Skip James was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Skip James hit?
- Skip James hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Skip James play for?
- Skip James played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (1977–1978).
- What were Skip James's career stats?
- In 51 games, Skip James had 6 hits, 6 RBI, 8 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .167 batting average.
- What position did Skip James play?
- Skip James played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Skip James and how much did he weigh?
- Skip James was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Skip James's career batting average?
- Skip James batted .167 over his career, with 6 hits in 36 at bats.
- How many RBI did Skip James have?
- Skip James drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Skip James in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Skip James has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.