Chuck James
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 James, warming up before a game with the Braves in April 2007 |
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 36 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: November 9, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 28, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 28, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 24-17 |
| Earned run average | 4.31 |
| Strikeouts | 229 |
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Charles Hamilton "Chuck" James (born November 9, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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[edit] Minor League career
Chuck was signed by the Braves on July 29, 2002 in the 20th Round of the 2002 Free Agent Draft. In 2003, he was named the Danville Braves' Pitcher of the Year, with a 1.25 earned run average and 68 strikeouts.
In 2004, he was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year, while playing for the Rome Braves, and was also named the April Player of the Month. He led the Braves minor league organization in wins. James also had the lowest ERA in his league. During May of 2004, opponents only hit .109 against him.
Chuck began the 2005 season with the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Later in the season, he went 9-1 with a 2.01 ERA with the AA Mississippi Braves. On September 28, 2005, he was called up to the majors and made his debut against the Colorado Rockies.
[edit] Major League career
Chuck James started the 2006 season in the Atlanta bullpen, and also spent some time playing for the AAA Richmond Braves.
On June 25, 2006 James made his debut as a starter for the Atlanta Braves against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays going eight innings and allowing only one run with eight strike outs. He proceeded to win eleven of his eighteen starts with a 3.78 ERA.
James went a disappointing 11-10 while leading the league in home runs allowed with 32 in the 2007 season which also included his first disabled list stint.
As of May 18, 2008 James has spent the season up and down from Triple-A and has had 5 major league starts going 2-3 with an ERA of 8.22.He was again optioned down to Triple-A Richmond on May 16, 2008 following a rocky start against Philidelphia.
[edit] Personal
- Chuck married Julie Thompson, a vascular technician from Paulding County, on November 11, 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- During previous offseasons, Chuck has worked as a home installation technician for Lowe's hardware stores.[1] However, at the end of the 2007 season, James said he would not continue to work in the offseason. [2]
- Shortly before the 2002 draft, Chuck broke both of his wrists while attempting to dive off of a roof and into a swimming pool.
- While in college, Chuck was bitten by a copperhead, a venomous snake, and never sought medical treatment. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ OnlineAthens.com | Sports | Blue-collar Brave: Chuck James back to mound after installing windows, doors 02/21/07
- ^ http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/stories/2007/09/29/bravesnot_0930.html
- ^ Furman Bisher: Left-handed catcher almost overlooked | Sports Columnists | ajc.com
[edit] External links
- Chuck James Player Information on MLB.com
- ESPN.com: Chuck James Player Card
- Chuck James Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
