Donald Chris James (born October 4, 1962) is an American former professional baseball utility player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 10 years (1986–1995), for eight teams: the National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Houston Astros; and the American League (AL) Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, and Boston Red Sox. James played first base, third base, outfield, and designated hitter.
| Chris James | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 4, 1962 Rusk, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1986, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 90 |
| Runs batted in | 386 |
| Teams | |
Early life
editJames attended Alto High School in Texas where he was an all-district quarterback. Between the football and baseball seasons of his senior year, he transferred to Stratford High School, from which he graduated in 1981. He initially accepted and then declined a scholarship to play college football at Southern Methodist University where his brother, Craig James, was a running back. He chose instead to enroll at Blinn College to play college baseball.[1]
Career
editOn May 4, 1991, while playing for the Indians, James had nine runs batted in (RBI) in a 20-6 win over the Oakland Athletics, thereby setting that franchise’s single-game RBI record.[2]
In 946 games over 10 seasons, James posted a .261 batting average (794-for-3040) with 343 runs, 90 home runs, 386 RBI and 193 bases on balls. Defensively, he finished his career with an overall .982 fielding percentage.
References
edit- ^ "All-district quarterback gives up Southern Methodist scholarship". The Odessa American. Associated Press. July 22, 1981. p. 15. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "BASEBALL; Twins End Brewers' Streak at 4 As Starter's Sour Streak Ends, Too". New York Times. Associated Press. May 5, 1991.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Chris James at Baseball Almanac
- Chris James at Astros Daily
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