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Josh James

#39 - Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	3/8/1993 (29)
Height, Weight	6'3", 234 lb
Hometown	Hollywood, FL

2021 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	5.0	5.40	1.20	38.1%	9.5%	40.6%				94.7	14.5%	23.8%	54.5%	3.28	.291

	177^th 3 Sv	- 44 IP	275^th 4.16 ERA	117^th 1.33 WHIP	8^th 24.3% K%	162^nd 9.9% BB%	1^st 29.0% CSW%				131^st 93.9 FB MPH	89^th 12.8% SwStr%	159^th 24.4% HC%	51^st 44.9% GB%	59^th 4.24 xERA	67^th .324 xwOBA

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Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	HOU	6	3	23.0	2	0	2.35	3.09	3.50	3.57	0.96	5.9	31.9%	7.7%	.240	.249	16.5%	39.6%	13.6%	90.9%	14.6%	34.1%
2019	HOU	49	1	61.1	5	1	4.70	2.81	3.98	3.61	1.33	6.8	37.6%	13.2%	.308	.266	17.3%	37.1%	21.7%	71.8%	16.8%	32.2%
2020	HOU	13	2	17.1	1	0	7.27	7.00	7.11	6.59	1.87	7.9	25.3%	20.5%	.282	.329	15.7%	32.6%	19.0%	70.4%	10.9%	30.6%
2021	HOU	5	0	5.0	0	0	5.40	3.28	3.77	2.33	1.20	7.2	38.1%	9.5%	.300	.225	23.8%	54.5%	33.3%	65.2%	14.5%	40.6%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.24	4.14	4.18	1.33	8.1	24.5%	10.0%	.288	.295	24.2%	44.9%	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%
4 Years		73	6	106.2	8	1	4.64	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.33	6.8	34.3%	13.2%	.287	.272	17.1%	37.7%	19.6%	74.3%	15.3%	32.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 58%
Slider | 26%
Changeup | 16%
Curveball | 0%
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Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	97.1	59.9%	33.3%	54.1%	10.5%	20.6%	31.1%	70.3%	65.6%	33.3%	47.2%	.192	.282	.235	11.8%	.179	.271	20.3%	2,362
2019	97.1	56.7%	22.0%	52.9%	14.7%	15.5%	30.1%	64.6%	59.8%	33.8%	43.8%	.242	.340	.355	11.4%	.196	.298	22.6%	2,412
2020	96.2	57.9%	15.2%	49.7%	7.1%	22.8%	29.9%	59.4%	53.3%	35.7%	46.4%	.300	.467	.360	23.1%	.288	.454	17.9%	2,333
2021	94.7	58.0%	7.1%	65.0%	15.0%	30.0%	45.0%	65.0%	57.5%	40.0%	20.0%	.300	.459	.500	100.0%	.248	.437	33.3%	2,307
RP MLB AVG	93.9	47.5%	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	37.1%	40.5%	.253	.343	.298	13.6%	.260	.360	27.5%	2,285

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.179	.271	.214	.214	20.3%	5.6%	27.8%	16.9%	88.6	87.2	18.9	1.1	1.1	-1.6	5.6	6.0	2,362
2019	.196	.298	.281	.215	22.6%	2.5%	32.5%	16.8%	90.5	88.0	18.1	0.7	1.3	-1.7	5.9	6.1	2,412
2020	.288	.454	.341	.356	17.9%	17.9%	42.9%	21.4%	87.2	89.0	16.4	5.0	9.4	-1.6	5.7	6.4	2,333
2021	.248	.437	.332	.385	33.3%	20.0%	40.0%	16.7%	101.5	98.7	6.6	7.1	9.2	-1.2	5.7	6.5	2,307
RP MLB AVG	.260	.360	.299	.305	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	90.0	88.2	17.7	4.7	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,285

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	209	59	6	2	0	2	16	7	0	0	147	62	.192	.346	.282
2019	647	155	20	6	1	4	48	25	2	3	418	229	.242	.398	.340
2020	197	56	6	3	0	3	12	15	1	0	117	80	.300	.600	.467
2021	40	12	1	1	0	1	5	2	0	1	26	14	.300	.700	.459
RP MLB AVG	292	72	9	3	0	2	17	9	1	0	190	101	.253	.434	.343

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	33.3%	19.4%	47.2%	16.7%	11.8%	47.2%	16.7%	36.1%	22.0%	0.0%	30.6%	41.7%	22.2%	0.0%	33.3%
2019	33.8%	22.5%	43.8%	7.5%	11.4%	38.8%	21.3%	40.0%	22.1%	2.5%	30.0%	35.0%	20.0%	10.0%	32.5%
2020	35.7%	17.9%	46.4%	17.9%	23.1%	35.7%	28.6%	35.7%	15.2%	10.7%	17.9%	28.6%	21.4%	3.6%	39.3%
2021	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	0.0%	100.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	7.5%	0.0%	40.0%	20.0%	20.0%	0.0%	40.0%
RP MLB AVG	37.1%	22.4%	40.5%	12.5%	13.6%	38.0%	22.9%	39.3%	21.0%	4.0%	25.2%	31.3%	23.6%	7.0%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	20.3%	5.6%	27.8%	16.9%	.192	.282	.235	.278	.179	.271	.214	.214	88.6	87.2	18.9
2019	22.6%	2.5%	32.5%	16.8%	.242	.340	.355	.388	.196	.298	.281	.215	90.5	88.0	18.1
2020	17.9%	17.9%	42.9%	21.4%	.300	.467	.360	.429	.288	.454	.341	.356	87.2	89.0	16.4
2021	33.3%	20.0%	40.0%	16.7%	.300	.459	.500	.600	.248	.437	.332	.385	101.5	98.7	6.6
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	.253	.343	.298	.336	.260	.360	.299	.305	90.0	88.2	17.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	33.3%	54.1%	10.5%	20.6%	31.1%	70.3%	65.6%	21.2%	49.8%	78.8%	68.8%	83.3%	24.8%	19.3%	68.4%	56.1%
2019	22.0%	52.9%	14.7%	15.5%	30.1%	64.6%	59.8%	29.9%	49.1%	70.1%	56.7%	73.7%	17.8%	16.2%	60.5%	50.3%
2020	15.2%	49.7%	7.1%	22.8%	29.9%	59.4%	53.3%	19.4%	36.5%	80.6%	73.3%	82.5%	25.2%	10.5%	65.1%	48.8%
2021	7.1%	65.0%	15.0%	30.0%	45.0%	65.0%	57.5%	42.9%	35.0%	57.1%	0.0%	61.5%	44.0%	0.0%	69.2%	53.8%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	22.6%	47.9%	77.4%	67.1%	81.1%	21.0%	20.8%	60.3%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	41.6%	27.8%	30.6%	35.9%	31.1%	33.0%	9.6%	29.2%	43.1%	59.8%	28.7%	27.3%	54.1%	15.2%	28.1%
2019	36.5%	26.3%	37.2%	46.5%	25.5%	28.0%	7.4%	32.6%	41.1%	52.2%	35.5%	29.5%	52.9%	10.4%	25.1%
2020	37.6%	25.4%	37.1%	45.2%	23.4%	31.5%	6.1%	27.4%	47.2%	54.3%	43.1%	19.3%	49.7%	13.1%	31.6%
2021	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	45.0%	27.5%	27.5%	2.5%	30.0%	50.0%	62.5%	25.0%	22.5%	65.0%	12.0%	55.6%
RP MLB AVG	33.8%	27.2%	39.0%	46.3%	27.3%	26.4%	7.7%	29.5%	43.3%	55.2%	32.6%	28.5%	50.6%	13.1%	18.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.7	15.2%	32.3%	41.5%	18.9%	30.2%	49.1%	60.4%	58.5%	0.0%	66.7%	.100	.250	.000	50.0%	.112	.253	9.1%	2,437
2019	84.5	18.4%	30.0%	33.3%	20.0%	19.5%	39.5%	55.2%	51.4%	35.0%	30.0%	.163	.252	.278	50.0%	.147	.218	15.4%	2,534
2020	85.6	23.8%	25.0%	25.9%	13.6%	16.0%	29.6%	45.7%	44.4%	12.5%	62.5%	.111	.158	.125	0.0%	.236	.290	20.0%	2,400
2021	85.2	26.1%	37.5%	55.6%	11.1%	27.8%	38.9%	72.2%	66.7%	50.0%	50.0%	.167	.207	.250	0.0%	.146	.133	0.0%	2,641
RP MLB AVG	84.3	31.7%	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	42.4%	36.8%	.219	.280	.284	14.2%	.221	.286	20.7%	2,413

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.112	.253	.094	.206	9.1%	33.3%	33.3%	9.1%	81.9	88.2	32.8	0.8	0.0	-1.8	5.5	5.6	2,437
2019	.147	.218	.292	.178	15.4%	10.0%	42.9%	17.0%	92.7	84.0	15.3	1.1	-0.3	-1.9	5.7	5.5	2,534
2020	.236	.290	.250	.244	20.0%	12.5%	50.0%	40.0%	81.4	86.6	23.0	4.4	-0.6	-1.9	5.7	6.1	2,400
2021	.146	.133	.219	.133	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	74.1	61.7	15.0	4.1	-0.3	-1.5	5.7	6.4	2,641
RP MLB AVG	.221	.286	.287	.252	20.7%	6.1%	35.9%	22.7%	86.3	86.2	14.4	3.3	0.9	-0.8	5.7	6.2	2,413

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	53	11	0	0	0	1	7	0	1	0	32	21	.100	.400	.250
2019	210	53	4	1	0	3	28	2	2	2	116	94	.163	.367	.252
2020	81	10	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	37	44	.111	.111	.158
2021	18	6	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	13	5	.167	.333	.207
RP MLB AVG	184	46	5	2	0	1	15	3	1	1	114	69	.219	.372	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	33.3%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.7%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%
2019	35.0%	40.0%	30.0%	0.0%	50.0%	65.0%	20.0%	20.0%	5.7%	0.0%	35.0%	25.0%	25.0%	10.0%	50.0%
2020	12.5%	25.0%	62.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	6.2%	12.5%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	0.0%	75.0%
2021	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	11.1%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	42.4%	20.8%	36.8%	10.7%	14.2%	54.2%	20.7%	25.3%	14.3%	5.1%	29.7%	29.3%	23.7%	6.2%	34.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	9.1%	33.3%	33.3%	9.1%	.100	.250	.000	.333	.112	.253	.094	.206	81.9	88.2	32.8
2019	15.4%	10.0%	42.9%	17.0%	.163	.252	.278	.381	.147	.218	.292	.178	92.7	84.0	15.3
2020	20.0%	12.5%	50.0%	40.0%	.111	.158	.125	.125	.236	.290	.250	.244	81.4	86.6	23.0
2021	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.167	.207	.250	.250	.146	.133	.219	.133	74.1	61.7	15.0
RP MLB AVG	20.7%	6.1%	35.9%	22.7%	.219	.280	.284	.319	.221	.286	.287	.252	86.3	86.2	14.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	32.3%	41.5%	18.9%	30.2%	49.1%	60.4%	58.5%	62.5%	30.2%	37.5%	20.0%	66.7%	40.6%	25.0%	64.3%	64.3%
2019	30.0%	33.3%	20.0%	19.5%	39.5%	55.2%	51.4%	56.0%	35.7%	44.0%	19.0%	75.8%	27.6%	24.7%	50.0%	47.9%
2020	25.0%	25.9%	13.6%	16.0%	29.6%	45.7%	44.4%	45.8%	29.6%	54.2%	33.3%	88.9%	23.6%	13.0%	48.1%	48.1%
2021	37.5%	55.6%	11.1%	27.8%	38.9%	72.2%	66.7%	25.0%	44.4%	75.0%	33.3%	100.0%	35.7%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%
RP MLB AVG	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	35.1%	45.7%	64.9%	44.5%	79.6%	21.2%	26.7%	57.3%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%