Mike James (baseball) explained

Mike James
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:15 August 1967
Birth Place:Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 29
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:California Angels
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 5
Finalyear:2002
Finalteam:Colorado Rockies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:16–14
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.67
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:247
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Michael Elmo James (born August 15, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California / Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies.

Amateur career

Mike James played junior college baseball at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. On June 2, 1987, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 43rd round of the 1987 MLB draft. James signed with the Dodgers on May 21, 1988.

Professional career

California Angels

On October 26, 1993, Mike James was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the California Angels for outfielder Reggie Williams. James pitched in the Angels organization from 1994 to 1999 where he achieved his most success as a relief pitcher. He appeared in a total of 184 games with the Angels and compiled a 13–10 record with 9 saves and 3.42 ERA.

James was released by the Angels on September 7, 1999, and did not pitch that year as he had elbow and shoulder surgery.[1] [2]

St. Louis Cardinals

On October 15, 1999, James signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2000, he pitched in 51 games and had a 2–2 record with 2 saves, 3.16 ERA, in 51.1 innings pitched. He became a free agent on November 5, 2001.

Colorado Rockies

On January 29, 2002, James signed with the Colorado Rockies.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Transactions. December 12, 2023. New York Times . en.
  2. Web site: After A Bad Day, Angels Win. December 12, 2023. cbsnews.com . en.