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

AVG .167
HR 0
RBI 6
H 6
OPS .508
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/21/1949 in Elmhurst, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-12
Last Game
1978-09-23

Full name: Philip Robert James

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Career Batting Statistics

Skip 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

Career Arc

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Skip James — Season-by-Season Batting
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Skip James — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26245505.208
Away25123101.083

Last 10 Games — Batting

Skip James — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-23 SFGHOUW 000000000
1978-09-22 SFGHOUW 000000000
1978-09-20 SFGSDPW 000000010
1978-09-16 SFGCINW 100000001
1978-09-15 SFGCINL 100000000
1978-09-13 SFGATLL 100000000
1978-09-08 SFGATLW 000000000
1978-06-15 SFGPHIW 000000000
1978-06-12 SFGWSNW 000000000
1978-06-11 SFGNYNW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Skip James — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 36 2 104 10 0 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Skip James — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 SFN 1B 9 2 46 4 0 2
1978 SFN 1B 27 0 58 6 0 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Skip James — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 36

College History

Skip James — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kansas Lawrence KS 1970, 1971

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 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.