P James 'Buck' Baum #47
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/14/2109
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P JAMES 'BUCK' BAUM #47 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 3-3 0 8.31 34.2 45 9 22 26 1.93 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 11 10 10
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 11 12 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 16 16
Curveball 17 17
Changeup 2 5
Cutter 15 15
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 18
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/2109 @ CS Win, 5-2 X 8.0 4 2 2 3 3 Win
09/04/2109 MEM Win, 9-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 3 8 Win
08/28/2109 @ NAS Loss, 2-7 3.2 6 1 1 1 3
08/22/2109 @ CS Loss, 3-8 X 4.1 5 7 3 3 5 Loss
08/17/2109 REN Loss, 1-9 X 3.2 10 7 6 3 3 Loss
08/11/2109 TAC Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 9 6 6 1 6 Loss
08/05/2109 @ LVG Win, 8-3 X 7.2 7 3 3 3 9 Win
07/30/2109 OMA Loss, 5-7 X 7.0 10 3 3 3 6
07/25/2109 NAS Win, 8-6 X 6.1 9 6 6 1 7
07/12/2109 @ OMA Win, 7-1 X 8.1 5 1 1 3 8 Win
PERSONALITY
James lacks initiative.
Birthday:12/29/2081
Born in:Hanover, NH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 161 Days
Service This Yr:44 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2100, 19th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2109 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 3 3 0 8.31 34.2 45 36 32 9 22 26 0 0.0 0 1 14.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.91 11.68 6.75 5.71 7.47 1.93 161 -0.5 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 8 4 0 0 4 6 3 0 0 0 .348 .483 .522 1.004      
vs. RHB 126 37 5 1 9 32 16 23 1 0 2 .294 .379 .563 .943      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2109 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 2 1 0 6.23 17.1 21 12 12 3 10 14  
May 4 4 1 2 0 10.38 17.1 24 24 20 6 12 12  
Spring Training 5 5 2 2 0 6.63 19.0 21 14 14 4 5 11  
Last Year 32 32 10 9 0 3.81 210.1 185 95 89 34 52 196  
2 Years Ago 33 33 10 15 0 3.31 217.2 173 85 80 28 66 238  
Career 125 125 37 45 0 4.21 779.0 741 391 364 115 264 766  
Home 5 5 1 3 0 9.38 24.0 32 29 25 6 15 17  
Road 2 2 2 0 0 5.91 10.2 13 7 7 3 7 9  
Grass 7 7 3 3 0 8.31 34.2 45 36 32 9 22 26  
Night 7 7 3 3 0 8.31 34.2 45 36 32 9 22 26  
As Starter 7 7 3 3 0 8.31 34.2 45 36 32 9 22 26  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2109 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 16 6 4 0 4.97 108.2 123 68 60 13 40 110 1 6.2 0 8 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 13.91 10.19 9.11 3.31 4.90 1.50 95 1.7 .351        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 107 30 7 1 6 24 8 27 0 0 0 .280 .330 .533 .863      
vs. RHB 327 93 21 2 7 44 32 83 2 0 5 .284 .355 .425 .780      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2109 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 1 0 0 5.14 14.0 17 8 8 2 4 15  
June 4 4 1 1 0 4.67 27.0 26 17 14 3 10 28  
July 4 4 1 0 0 5.27 27.1 33 16 16 2 9 30  
August 5 4 1 3 0 7.03 24.1 37 24 19 5 11 26  
September 2 2 2 0 0 1.69 16.0 10 3 3 1 6 11  
Career 30 29 14 6 0 4.50 196.0 219 107 98 18 62 204  
Home 11 11 3 3 0 6.55 68.2 92 51 50 10 23 76  
Road 6 5 3 1 0 2.25 40.0 31 17 10 3 17 34  
Grass 17 16 6 4 0 4.97 108.2 123 68 60 13 40 110  
Day 5 5 0 2 0 8.78 27.2 47 28 27 5 10 31  
Night 12 11 6 2 0 3.67 81.0 76 40 33 8 30 79  
As Starter 16 16 6 4 0 5.06 105.0 117 67 59 13 39 107  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2105 Chicago - MLB 23 20 20 4 7 0 5.40 125.0 139 79 75 18 52 123 0 0 1.53 .341 4.71 1.6 87
2106 Chicago - MLB 24 33 33 10 11 0 4.14 191.1 199 96 88 26 72 183 0 0 1.42 .323 4.54 2.6 110
2107 Chicago - MLB 25 33 33 10 15 0 3.31 217.2 173 85 80 28 66 238 3 0 1.10 .267 3.92 4.3 134
2108 Chicago - MLB 26 32 32 10 9 0 3.81 210.1 185 95 89 34 52 196 1 0 1.13 .265 4.55 2.5 116
2109 Chicago - MLB 27 7 7 3 3 0 8.31 34.2 45 36 32 9 22 26 0 0 1.93 .313 7.47 -0.5 56
Total MLB 125 125 37 45 0 4.21 779.0 741 391 364 115 264 766 4 0 1.29 .296 4.53 10.5 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2097 Total - 15 12 12 8 0 0 0.66 82.1 45 10 6 2 13 152 0 0 0.70 .267 0.41 6.0 100
2098 Total - 16 12 12 8 0 0 0.65 82.2 47 9 6 1 10 151 0 0 0.69 .280 0.10 6.6 100
2099 Total - 17 12 12 8 0 0 0.65 82.2 48 10 6 1 11 146 0 0 0.71 .273 0.26 6.3 100
2100 Total - 18 15 15 10 0 0 0.95 104.2 67 14 11 3 16 166 0 0 0.79 .257 0.95 6.5 100
2100 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 18 28 10 6 3 0 4.06 71.0 75 37 32 7 41 44 0 0 1.63 .297 5.12 -0.6 93
2100 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 3 0 1 0 0 2.61 10.1 16 3 3 0 0 10 0 0 1.55 .421 1.76 0.4 156
2100 Total - R 18 31 10 7 3 0 3.87 81.1 91 40 35 7 41 54 0 0 1.62 .315 4.70 -0.2 98
2101 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 19 26 18 9 4 3 3.43 110.1 104 45 42 8 46 86 1 1 1.36 .296 4.34 0.9 117
2102 Eugene - A- 20 15 6 7 5 0 2.82 99.0 85 36 31 7 43 111 4 0 1.29 .307 3.12 1.0 112
2103 South Bend - A 21 29 29 4 11 0 3.98 156.0 160 76 69 13 61 156 0 0 1.42 .332 3.43 2.0 86
2104 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 24 24 13 5 0 1.26 163.2 110 23 23 1 44 148 3 2 0.94 .253 2.02 5.4 257
2104 Tennessee - AA 22 9 9 2 5 0 7.48 43.1 65 36 36 6 14 47 1 1 1.82 .434 4.26 0.7 59
2105 Iowa - AAA 23 13 13 8 2 0 3.92 87.1 96 39 38 5 22 94 0 0 1.35 .357 3.20 2.6 116
2109 Iowa - AAA 27 17 16 6 4 0 4.97 108.2 123 68 60 13 40 110 1 0 1.50 .351 4.90 1.7 103
Total PCL 30 29 14 6 0 4.50 196.0 219 107 98 18 62 204 1 0 1.43 .354 4.14 108.5
Total SL 9 9 2 5 0 7.48 43.1 65 36 36 6 14 47 1 1 1.82 .434 4.26 59.2
Total CAR 24 24 13 5 0 1.26 163.2 110 23 23 1 44 148 3 2 0.94 .253 2.02 257.1
Total MID 29 29 4 11 0 3.98 156.0 160 76 69 13 61 156 0 0 1.42 .332 3.43 85.7
Total NWL 15 6 7 5 0 2.82 99.0 85 36 31 7 43 111 4 0 1.29 .307 3.12 111.7
Total AZL 3 0 1 0 0 2.61 10.1 16 3 3 0 0 10 0 0 1.55 .421 1.76 156.5
Total PIO 54 28 15 7 3 3.67 181.1 179 82 74 15 87 130 1 1 1.47 .297 4.65 106.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2107 Chicago - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 11.57 4.2 6 6 6 1 4 4 0 0 2.14 .357 7.10 -0.1 38
2108 Chicago - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 5.14 7.0 9 4 4 4 2 5 0 0 1.57 .250 10.33 -0.3 86
Total MLB 2 2 0 2 0 7.71 11.2 15 10 10 5 6 9 0 0 1.80 .294 9.04 57.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2105 Chicago - MLB P 20 20 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 125.0 0.72 +1.8 1.004
2106 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 2 14 1 17 1 .941 191.1 0.75 +0.4 .999
2107 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 11 17 1 29 1 .966 217.2 1.16 +1.3 1.004
2108 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 8 13 0 22 1 .955 210.1 0.90 -0.5 .928
2109 Chicago - MLB P 7 7 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 +0.0 .987
2109 Iowa - AAA P 17 16 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 108.2 0.75 +1.9 1.183
TOTAL P 142 141 28 59 2 90 3 .967 887.2 0.88 +5.0 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2098 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (18); Movement: 3 (12); Control: 1 (13).
01/01/2099 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (18); Movement: 3 (12); Control: 2 (13).
01/01/2100 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (10); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 3 (12).
01/01/2100 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (10); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 3 (12).
06/25/2100 Drafted in the 2100 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 110th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school South Greene (South Greene; Greeneville, TN).
01/01/2101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 4 (13).
01/01/2101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 4 (13).
09/09/2101 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Texas (Rk+) Rangers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 3 (11).
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 3 (11).
10/08/2102 Wins the 2102 Northwest League Round 3 with the Eugene Emeralds!
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 5 (11).
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 5 (11).
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (12).
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (12).
06/26/2104 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Salem Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/2104 Wins the CAR Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2104 Wins the CAR Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/05/2104 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Dash with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/19/2104 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/09/2104 Wins the 2104 CAR Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 9 (14).
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 9 (14).
03/04/2105 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
07/08/2105 Named the #76 prospect in the MLB
12/05/2105 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 13 (15).
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 13 (15).
03/03/2106 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
12/04/2106 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 14 (15).
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 14 (15).
03/09/2107 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/01/2107 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/23/2107 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000,500.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 14 (15).
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 14 (15).
11/16/2108 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
12/01/2109 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2106 33 8
2107 33 5
Year L Rank
2107 15 5
Year IP Rank
2107 217.2 4
2108 210.1 6
Year BF Rank
2107 885 6
2108 865 7
Year HRA Rank
2108 34 6
Year BB Rank
2106 72 7
Year K Rank
2107 238 3
Year WP Rank
2107 8 10
Year BABIP Rank
2107 .267 5
2108 .265 1
Year WHIP Rank
2107 1.10 9
2108 1.13 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2107 10.17 9
2108 10.57 5
Year H/9 Rank
2107 7.15 5
2108 7.92 10
Year K/9 Rank
2107 9.84 8
Year QS Rank
2107 22 4
Year QSP Rank
2107 .667 4
Year CG Rank
2107 3 1
2108 1 6
Year CGP Rank
2107 .091 1
2108 .031 10
Year WAR Rank
2107 4.3 10
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