P James 'Buck' Baum #18
Albuquerque Isotopes (COL) PCL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
08/09/2110
BNN Index | PCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JAMES 'BUCK' BAUM #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 6 4-2 1 4.15 65.0 70 12 27 59 1.49 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 12 11 11
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 10 10 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 15 15
Curveball 16 16
Changeup 2 6
Cutter 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 18
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/08/2110 OMA Loss, 4-7 3.2 4 0 0 0 1
08/05/2110 OMA Loss, 5-9 3.0 5 3 3 3 3
07/27/2110 REN Loss, 3-7 4.1 4 2 1 2 5
07/20/2110 SL Loss, 0-9 4.1 7 4 4 4 3
07/10/2110 @ LVG Loss, 3-7 3.1 2 2 0 2 1
07/08/2110 @ LVG Loss, 3-6 5.1 3 0 0 0 3
06/18/2110 RCH Win, 2-0 X 7.2 1 0 0 1 7 Win
06/12/2110 @ RCH Win, 6-3 X 8.0 10 3 3 2 4 Win
06/06/2110 BIN Win, 5-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 8 Win
06/02/2110 @ NHA Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 4 1 1 5 3
PERSONALITY
James lacks drive.
Birthday:12/29/2081
Born in:Hanover, NH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 161 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2100, 19th Pick in Round 4
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2110 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 6 4 2 1 4.15 65.0 70 35 30 12 27 59 0 0.0 0 2 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 7 3 13.85 9.69 8.17 3.74 5.54 1.49 124 -0.1 .315        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 60 12 1 1 2 8 5 19 0 0 2 .200 .284 .350 .634      
vs. RHB 194 58 9 1 10 27 22 40 1 0 1 .299 .372 .510 .882      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2110 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 9 3 3 0 3 4  
April 4 4 3 1 0 4.28 27.1 27 15 13 7 11 27  
May 3 2 1 1 1 5.93 13.2 18 9 9 3 5 16  
July 4 0 0 0 0 2.60 17.1 16 8 5 2 8 12  
August 2 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 9 3 3 0 3 4  
Last Year 17 16 6 4 0 4.97 108.2 123 68 60 13 40 110  
Career 43 35 18 8 1 4.41 261.0 289 142 128 30 89 263  
Home 7 2 1 1 1 5.28 29.0 37 18 17 6 15 30  
Road 6 4 3 1 0 3.25 36.0 33 17 13 6 12 29  
Grass 13 6 4 2 1 4.15 65.0 70 35 30 12 27 59  
Day 5 3 2 1 0 6.12 25.0 34 18 17 7 12 28  
Night 8 3 2 1 1 2.92 40.0 36 17 13 5 15 31  
As Starter 6 6 4 2 0 5.21 38.0 44 24 22 10 15 39  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 0 1 2.67 27.0 26 11 8 2 12 20  
EASTERN LEAGUE 2110 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 4 0 0 0.89 40.2 24 4 4 2 10 27 2 40.0 2 5 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 7.97 5.31 5.98 2.21 3.34 0.84 88 0.8 .196        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 24 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 .208 .321 .250 .571      
vs. RHB 117 19 4 0 2 4 7 25 0 0 1 .162 .216 .248 .464      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2110 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 0 0 0 1 5  
June 4 4 3 0 0 1.14 31.2 18 4 4 2 9 22  
Career 5 5 4 0 0 0.89 40.2 24 4 4 2 10 27  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 16.2 4 0 0 0 2 15  
Road 3 3 2 0 0 1.50 24.0 20 4 4 2 8 12  
Grass 5 5 4 0 0 0.89 40.2 24 4 4 2 10 27  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 0.56 16.0 7 1 1 1 6 11  
Night 3 3 3 0 0 1.09 24.2 17 3 3 1 4 16  
As Starter 5 5 4 0 0 0.89 40.2 24 4 4 2 10 27  
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 1.7 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 2.6 111
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 4.3 136
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 2.6 118
2109 Chicago - MLB 27 7 7 3 3 0 8.31 34.2 45 36 32 9 22 26 0 0 1.93 .313 7.43 -0.6 54
Total MLB 125 125 37 45 0 4.21 779.0 741 391 364 115 264 766 4 0 1.29 .296 4.52 10.6 109
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 -0.7 89
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 -0.3 94
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 0.7 112
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 1.7 80
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 5.4 256
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 61
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 4.77 1.5 98
2110 Hartford - AA 28 5 5 4 0 0 0.89 40.2 24 4 4 2 10 27 2 2 0.84 .196 3.34 0.8 426
2110 Albuquerque - AAA 28 13 6 4 2 1 4.15 65.0 70 35 30 12 27 59 0 0 1.49 .315 5.54 -0.1 111
Total PCL 43 35 18 8 1 4.41 261.0 289 142 128 30 89 263 1 0 1.45 .344 4.44 106.4
Total EL 5 5 4 0 0 0.89 40.2 24 4 4 2 10 27 2 2 0.84 .196 3.34 425.9
Total SL 9 9 2 5 0 7.48 43.1 65 36 36 6 14 47 1 1 1.82 .434 4.26 61.1
Total CAR 24 24 13 5 0 1.26 163.2 110 23 23 1 44 148 3 2 0.94 .253 2.02 256.1
Total MID 29 29 4 11 0 3.98 156.0 160 76 69 13 61 156 0 0 1.42 .332 3.43 79.7
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 1.76 155.6
Total PIO 54 28 15 7 3 3.67 181.1 179 82 74 15 87 130 1 1 1.47 .297 4.65 101.6
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 39
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 87
Total MLB 2 2 0 2 0 7.71 11.2 15 10 10 5 6 9 0 0 1.80 .294 9.04 58.2
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
2110 Albuquerque - AAA P 13 6 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 65.0 0.69 +0.4 1.056
2110 Hartford - AA P 5 5 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 40.2 2.21 +0.3 1.043
TOTAL P 143 136 30 63 3 96 3 .969 884.2 0.95 +3.8 .994
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.
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
02/28/2110 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
05/28/2110 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Akron RubberDucks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/06/2110 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Binghamton Mets with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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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