Big Bill James

William Henry (Big Bill) James ( January 20 , 1887 - May 25 , 1942 ) was a Starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball . From 1911 through 1919 , he played for the Cleveland Indians (1911-1912), St. Louis Browns (1915[''start'']), Detroit Tigers (1915[''end'']-1919[''start'']), Boston Red Sox (1919[''mid'']) and Chicago White Sox (1919[''end'']). James was a Switch Hitter and threw Right Handed . He was born in Detroit, Michigan .

In an eight-season career, James posted a 65-71 record with 408 Strikeout s and a 3.20 ERA in 1179.2 Innings Pitched .

James died in Venice, California , at age of 55.

BEST SEASON

, 109 SO, 2.85 ERA, 20 Complete Games , three Shutout s, 284 innings – all career-highs

POSTSEASON APPEARANCES

FACT

James was one of the clean members on the 1919 Chicago White Sox team which was made famous by the Black Sox Scandal .

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