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Jim Poole
James Richard Poole

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 203 lb.
School Georgia Institute of Technology

Debut June 15, 1990
  vs. SDP 0.3 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Final Game June 1, 2000
Born April 28, 1966 in Rochester, NY

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1988. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1990 24 LAD NL   0   0  16   0   0   0   4  0   10.7    7    5    5   1    8    6   0   1    46   4   0  4.22  3.68   87 1.406
 1991 25 TOT AL   3   2  29   0   0   0   5  1   42.0   29   14   11   3   12   38   0   2   166   2   0  2.36  3.99  169 0.976
         TEX AL   0   0   5   0   0   0   2  1    6.0   10    4    3   0    3    4   0   0    31   0   0  4.50  4.06   90 2.167
         BAL AL   3   2  24   0   0   0   3  0   36.0   19   10    8   3    9   34   0   2   135   2   0  2.00  3.98  199 0.778
 1992 26 BAL AL   0   0   6   0   0   0   1  0    3.3    3    3    0   0    1    3   0   0    14   0   0  0.00  3.99  inf 1.200
 1993 27 BAL AL   2   1  55   0   0   0  11  2   50.3   30   18   12   2   21   29   0   0   197   5   0  2.15  4.47  208 1.013
 1994 28 BAL AL   1   0  38   0   0   0  10  0   20.3   32   15   15   4   11   18   0   1   100   2   0  6.64  5.00   75 2.115
 1995 29 CLE AL   3   3  42   0   0   0   9  0   50.3   40   22   21   7   17   41   2   2   206   0   1  3.75  4.67  124 1.132
 1996 30 TOT      6   1  67   0   0   0  13  0   50.3   44   22   16   5   27   38   1   3   218   7   0  2.86  4.50  157 1.411
         CLE AL   4   0  32   0   0   0   8  0   26.7   29   15    9   3   14   19   0   2   121   4   0  3.04  4.90  161 1.613
         SFG NL   2   1  35   0   0   0   5  0   23.7   15    7    7   2   13   19   1   1    97   3   0  2.66  4.05  152 1.183
 1997 31 SFG NL   3   1  63   0   0   0  11  0   49.3   73   44   39   6   25   26   4   5   242   4   0  7.11  4.12   58 1.986
 1998 32 TOT      1   3  38   0   0   0   9  0   39.3   47   24   23   5   12   27   1   2   174   6   0  5.26  4.15   79 1.500
         SFG NL   1   3  26   0   0   0   8  0   32.3   38   20   19   5    9   16   0   2   140   5   0  5.29  4.03   76 1.454
         CLE AL   0   0  12   0   0   0   1  0    7.0    9    4    4   0    3   11   1   0    34   1   0  5.14  4.75   92 1.714
 1999 33 TOT      2   1  54   0   0   0  12  1   36.3   50   22   19   3   18   22   3   4   173   2   1  4.71  4.80  102 1.872
         PHI NL   1   1  51   0   0   0  12  1   35.3   48   20   17   3   15   22   3   4   166   1   1  4.33  4.80  111 1.783
         CLE AL   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  0    1.0    2    2    2   0    3    0   0   0     7   1   0 18.00  5.02   28 5.000
 2000 34 TOT      1   0  23   0   0   0   2  0   10.7   21   14   13   5    4    8   1   0    58   1   0 10.97  4.70   43 2.344
         DET AL   1   0  18   0   0   0   1  0    8.7   13    8    7   4    1    5   1   0    41   0   0  7.27  4.68   64 1.615
         MON NL   0   0   5   0   0   0   1  0    2.0    8    6    6   1    3    3   0   0    17   1   0 27.00  4.82   18 5.500
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .647  22  12 431   0   0   0  87  4  363.0  376  203  174  41  156  256  12  20  1594  33   2  4.31  4.41  102 1.466
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     3   1  68   0   0   0  13  0   57.0   59   32   27   6   24   40   1   3   251   5   0  4.31  4.41  102 1.466
 Career High      6   3  67   0   0   0  13  2   50.3   73   44   39   7   27   41   4   5   242   7   1  2.15  4.67  208 0.976
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1996 30 TOT     35    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         SFG NL  35    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1997 31 SFG NL  59    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   1   0   0   0   0
 1998 32 TOT     25    4    1    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .250  .250  .500   96    2   2   0   0   0   0
         SFG NL  25    4    1    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .250  .250  .500   96    2   2   0   0   0   0
 1999 33 TOT     46    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL  46    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     188    8    1    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .125  .125  .250   -4    2   3   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          7    1    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .125  .125  .250   -4    2   3   0   0   0   0
 Career High     59    4    1    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   1                           2   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1996 30 TOT       2    2    0   0.0   102| .000  .264| .000  .332| .000  .412| .000  .744|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
         SFG NL    2    2    0   0.0   102| .000  .264| .000  .332| .000  .412| .000  .744|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1997 31 SFG NL    1    1    0   0.0      |           |           |           |           |      .000   0.0   0.0   0%
 1998 32 TOT       6    5    1   5.4   103| .250  .263| .250  .332| .500  .415| .750  .747|  96  .546   0.0   0.0   0%
         SFG NL    6    5    1   5.4   103| .250  .263| .250  .332| .500  .415| .750  .747|  96  .546   0.0   0.0   0%
 1999 33 TOT       2    2    0   0.0   120| .000  .282| .000  .358| .000  .454| .000  .812|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
         PHI NL    2    2    0   0.0   120| .000  .282| .000  .358| .000  .454| .000  .812|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       11   10    1   2.7   107| .125  .268| .125  .339| .250  .424| .375  .763|  -4  .246  -1.2  -0.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1990 24 LAD NL   P   16      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.06  0.58  0.84  1.77    0   10.7
 1991 25 TOT AL   P   29      2    6    1    0  .889  .952  0.28  0.58  1.71  1.80    0   42.0
         TEX AL   P    5      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.58  0.00  1.80    0    6.0
         BAL AL   P   24      2    6    1    0  .889  .952  0.33  0.58  2.00  1.80    0   36.0
 1992 26 BAL AL   P    6      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.33  0.57  5.45  1.64    0    3.3
 1993 27 BAL AL   P   55      4    7    1    0  .917  .957  0.20  0.56  1.97  1.79    0   50.3
 1994 28 BAL AL   P   38      3    4    0    0 1.000  .959  0.18  0.52  3.10  1.73    0   20.3
 1995 29 CLE AL   P   42      2    9    1    0  .917  .957  0.26  0.53  1.97  1.79    0   50.3
 1996 30 TOT      P   67      4   12    1    1  .941  .958  0.24  0.52  2.86  1.80    0   50.4
         CLE AL   P   32      1    6    0    1 1.000  .959  0.22  0.52  2.36  1.79    0   26.7
         SFG NL   P   35      3    6    1    0  .900  .957  0.26  0.52  3.42  1.82    0   23.7
 1997 31 SFG NL   P   63      2    6    2    0  .800  .952  0.13  0.52  1.46  1.84    0   49.3
 1998 32 TOT      P   38      4    6    0    0 1.000  .962  0.26  0.53  2.29  1.83    0   39.3
         SFG NL   P   26      4    4    0    0 1.000  .964  0.31  0.54  2.23  1.84    0   32.3
         CLE AL   P   12      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.17  0.50  2.57  1.80    0    7.0
 1999 33 TOT      P   54      1    3    1    0  .800  .952  0.07  0.48  0.99  1.71    0   36.3
         PHI NL   P   51      1    3    1    0  .800  .952  0.08  0.48  1.02  1.71    0   35.3
         CLE AL   P    3      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.47  0.00  1.80    0    1.0
 2000 34 TOT      P   23      0    3    1    0  .750  .968  0.13  0.47  2.52  1.68    0   10.7
         DET AL   P   18      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.17  0.46  3.10  1.66    0    8.7
         MON NL   P    5      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  0.48  0.00  1.80    0    2.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1990 24 LAD NL   P   16      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.06  0.58  0.84  1.77    0   10.7
 1991 25 TOT AL   P   29      2    6    1    0  .889  .952  0.28  0.58  1.71  1.80    0   42.0
         TEX AL   P    5      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.58  0.00  1.80    0    6.0
         BAL AL   P   24      2    6    1    0  .889  .952  0.33  0.58  2.00  1.80    0   36.0
 1992 26 BAL AL   P    6      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.33  0.57  5.45  1.64    0    3.3
 1993 27 BAL AL   P   55      4    7    1    0  .917  .957  0.20  0.56  1.97  1.79    0   50.3
 1994 28 BAL AL   P   38      3    4    0    0 1.000  .959  0.18  0.52  3.10  1.73    0   20.3
 1995 29 CLE AL   P   42      2    9    1    0  .917  .957  0.26  0.53  1.97  1.79    0   50.3
 1996 30 TOT      P   67      4   12    1    1  .941  .958  0.24  0.52  2.86  1.80    0   50.4
         CLE AL   P   32      1    6    0    1 1.000  .959  0.22  0.52  2.36  1.79    0   26.7
         SFG NL   P   35      3    6    1    0  .900  .957  0.26  0.52  3.42  1.82    0   23.7
 1997 31 SFG NL   P   63      2    6    2    0  .800  .952  0.13  0.52  1.46  1.84    0   49.3
 1998 32 TOT      P   38      4    6    0    0 1.000  .962  0.26  0.53  2.29  1.83    0   39.3
         SFG NL   P   26      4    4    0    0 1.000  .964  0.31  0.54  2.23  1.84    0   32.3
         CLE AL   P   12      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.17  0.50  2.57  1.80    0    7.0
 1999 33 TOT      P   54      1    3    1    0  .800  .952  0.07  0.48  0.99  1.71    0   36.3
         PHI NL   P   51      1    3    1    0  .800  .952  0.08  0.48  1.02  1.71    0   35.3
         CLE AL   P    3      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.47  0.00  1.80    0    1.0
 2000 34 TOT      P   23      0    3    1    0  .750  .968  0.13  0.47  2.52  1.68    0   10.7
         DET AL   P   18      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.17  0.46  3.10  1.66    0    8.7
         MON NL   P    5      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  0.48  0.00  1.80    0    2.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 431     22   59    8    1  .910  .957  0.19  0.53  2.01  1.79    0  363.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       431     22   59    8    1  .910  .957  0.19  0.53  2.01  1.79    0    363
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1995   ALDS  CLE BOS     W   1   0   5.40  0  0  0  0   1.2   2   1   1   2 
        ALCS  CLE SEA     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1     0   0   0   2 
        WS    CLE ATL     L   2   0   3.86  0  1  0  0   2.1   1   1   0   1 
 1998   ALDS  CLE BOS     W   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1     1   0   1   2 
        ALCS  CLE NYY     L   4   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1.1   0   0   1   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Div Series       2-0   3   0   3.38  0  0  0  0   2.2   3   1   2   4 
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   5   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2.1   0   0   1   4 
  5 Postseason Ser      3-2  10   0   2.45  0  1  0  0   7.1   4   2   3   9 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1995   ALDS  CLE BOS     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  CLE SEA     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    CLE ATL     L   2   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1998   ALDS  CLE BOS     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  CLE NYY     L   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Div Series       2-0   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   5   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   3-2  10   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 34th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 1, 1988: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1988.

December 30, 1990: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with cash to the Texas Rangers for David Lynch (minors) and Steve Allen (minors).

May 31, 1991: Selected off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles from the Texas Rangers.

December 23, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

March 18, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

July 9, 1996: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Mark Carreon.

July 15, 1998: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

July 22, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 3, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

December 17, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 23, 1999: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 26, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 4, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

December 20, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

May 17, 2000: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

May 19, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

June 7, 2000: Released by the Montreal Expos.

June 9, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1991Texas Rangers$105,000
1992Baltimore Orioles$140,000
1993Baltimore Orioles$150,000
1994Baltimore Orioles$270,000
1995Cleveland Indians$350,000
1996Cleveland Indians$500,000
1997San Francisco Giants$850,000
1998San Francisco Giants$1,000,000
1999Philadelphia Phillies$500,000
Cleveland Indians$200,000
2000Detroit Tigers$200,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,265,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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