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Don Newcombe League
4-1-2162
Erv James Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .607 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 414 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-22-1961
HR 43 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(5 games)
RBI 211
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.3%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 CHN
46
153
8
31
2
0
0
19
10
 23 0 1
1
 1 4
.466
.250
.216
.013
.203
1986 CHN
51
174
16
31
4
0
5
18
10
 33 0 0
0
 2 3
.510
.223
.287
.109
.178
1987 CHN
41
141
9
29
6
0
2
10
10
 25 0 1
0
 0 3
.547
.257
.291
.085
.206
1988 CHN
62
210
13
51
8
0
5
26
13
 40 2 0
3
 2 4
.646
.293
.352
.110
.243
1991 CHN
94
328
28
79
14
3
4
27
26
 62 1 2
2
 1 1
.635
.297
.338
.098
.241
1992 CHN
70
220
23
49
8
0
5
25
15
 43 1 3
2
 0 0
.599
.272
.327
.105
.223
1993 CHN
68
220
28
47
5
1
8
27
22
 45 1 0
2
 0 2
.643
.288
.355
.141
.214
1994 CHN
64
208
22
43
10
1
8
31
24
 48 1 1
1
 0 0
.670
.291
.380
.173
.207
1995 CHN
79
218
22
48
8
2
6
26
19
 56 1 0
0
 0 0
.644
.286
.358
.138
.220
1996 CHN
6
21
2
6
1
0
0
2
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.708
.375
.333
.048
.286
Total
581
1893
171
414
66
7
43
211
152
 379 7 8
11
 6 18
.607
.278
.329
.110
.219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Erv James has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1996-04-11The Chicago Cubs have designated Erv James for assignment.
1994-05-09Erv James of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1994-04-09Erv James of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1992-09-17Erv James of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1992-08-08Erv James of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1991-04-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Hurdle to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Erv James to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Nelson Mejias for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mac Hinch to the minors.
1989-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hugh Walker to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Erv James for assignment.
1988-09-06Erv James of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1985-08-11Erv James of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1985-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Fred Uhalt to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Pat Fletcher to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Erv James to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Yamid Haas for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Charlie Fitzgerald for assignment.