Rick James (baseball)
| Rick James | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 11, 1947 Sheffield, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 13.50 |
| Innings pitched | 4+2⁄3 |
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Richard Lee James (born October 11, 1947) is an American former
Major League Baseball Draft of June 1965. Selected after his graduation from Coffee High School, Florence, Alabama, James had a six-season (1965–1970) professional career, but his Major League stay was only three games and 4+2⁄3 innings pitched — a proverbial "cup of coffee" — at the tail end of the 1967
season.
James was the sixth player selected in the first round of the first MLB Draft, following #1 overall choice
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was taken in the second round, 36th overall, by the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
James was called up by the Cubs after a successful 1967 season split between the Double-A and Triple-A levels of
loss in a 10–3 Cincinnati triumph.[3]
In 1968, James returned to the minors, and was selected by the San Diego Padres in the expansion draft following the 1968 season. James pitched through the 1970 season before leaving baseball at age 23.
References
- ^ "1st Round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "The 1967 CHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Rick James". www.retrosheet.org.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 10, Chicago Cubs 3". www.retrosheet.org.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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