#2 Dion James, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Seattle Mariners
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Dion James

11/9/1962
35
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
6"1
180

Centerfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 875,000
1998
$ 608,000 (1 year(s))
12 Year(s), 122 Days (2186 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 19 Days (2427 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55156
Versus LHP45155
Versus RHP55156
Talent55255
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/12@BOSW 15-5100000000#1  
7/13@BOSW 9-7010000010#9  
7/14CALW 9-4101000000#4  
8/3TORW 10-1100000011#6  
8/11@BALL 11-14100000000#8  
8/30BALW 5-4100000000#4  
9/17@CHAW 4-2000000000#2  
9/19MINL 4-6101000000#6  
10/3CHAW 4-3200000001#8  
10/5@CALW 14-6321000000#8  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall202160001424.286.348.286.634.533.000
Projected202160001424.286.348.286.634.533.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2230000006000.02.34.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP300000001000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP1860001423000.333.400.333.733
Close/Late620001101000.333.333.333.667
Scoring Position310001000000.333.333.333.667
Pinch Hitting720000121000.286.444.286.730
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home81030001113.300.364.300.664
Road121130000311.273.333.273.606
May4410000101.250.250.250.500
June4420001000.500.500.5001.000
July4410000111.250.400.250.650
August3300000011.000.250.000.250
Sept/Oct4620000201.333.333.333.667

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1984731293972220138031000.302.336.434.770TEX
19851515711642466658243444075.287.339.382.721TEX
19861294801242822474928143412.258.298.338.636TEX
19871334801111948694727534240.231.278.338.615TEX
198811443411422311505123404602.263.306.403.709TEX
1989501944351526236242610.222.248.335.583TEX
1990646822602168802810.324.385.500.885TEX
19924087183021473001600.207.233.310.544CAL
19931494841072041414646137143.221.288.285.574CAL FLA
19941136740114100500.194.216.389.605 MIN
1995116241611134313822213510.253.320.373.693 LAN
199669641010110111011902.156.276.219.495LAN
1997405619420816801602.339.415.482.898 CLE
19982021600014200400.286.348.286.634 SEA
Total11593345845154274539939923520263521916.253.303.355.659 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1983, AAA13850215216295643372954.303.347.396.743
1984, AAA15562460414113312.429.443.7501.193
1989, AAA43175559142227161622.314.370.446.816
1990, AAA26953310716196840.347.382.579.961
1991, AAA582215413352927253051.244.316.398.714
1992, AAA7269001335310.346.438.462.899

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield62310401.00024.01.50    
Centerfield40200201.0007.02.57    
Rightfield4000000.0007.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 18th overall pick, by Texas in 1983...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/22/1984, off Al Lachowicz (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/6/1984, off Mark Eichhorn (KC)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against New York (A) on 5/16/1985...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1985...
Injured on 9/3/1987 with a Broken Foot, out for 7 weeks...
2/3/1988: Gets a new one-year contract worth $264,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against California on 5/3/1988...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1988, hitting .636 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
2/3/1989: Gets a new one-year contract worth $428,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/4/1989 with a Broken Ribs, out for 4 weeks...
2/3/1990: Gets a new one-year contract worth $428,571 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by California on 2/23/1991 to a 3-year deal worth $1,740,362 per year...
Injured on 6/7/1991 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for full season...
Traded from California to Florida on 2/3/1993 (Going to FLA: C Ron Karkovice, P Jose Melendez, RF Dion James. Going to CAL: C Marcus aa)...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 4/4/1994 to a minor league deal...
Released by Minnesota on 5/11/1994...
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles (N) on 2/27/1995 to a 2-year deal worth $400,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against San Diego on 8/29/1995...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 5/5/1997 to a minor league deal...
Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 2/16/1998 to a 1-year deal worth $875,000 per year...
11/2/1998: Signed a contract extension with Seattle, $608,000 per year, for 1 years.
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