SS Eric James #40
Atlanta Firebirds MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/16/2026
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SS ERIC JAMES #40 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 20 20 20 20
Eye 55 60 50 55
Avoid K's 40 45 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 50
Errors: - 55 40
Arm: 20 75 70
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/2025 NOR Loss, 1-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/2025 @ NOR Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/14/2025 @ NOR Win, 3-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/12/2025 NOR Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/11/2025 NOR Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/08/2025 @ DUR Win, 3-2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/07/2025 @ DUR Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2025 @ DUR Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2025 @ DUR Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2025 CHR Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to get along with.
Birthday:02/10/1997
Born in:Lee's Summit, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 171 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 3rd Pick in Round 30
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 112 36 5 1 0 15 15 11 26 .321 .387 .384 .771 .345 .062 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 127 1 0 1 1 2 0 43 6 0 0 0.0 17.6 6.01 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 8 0 1 0 2 5 2 7 0 1 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Versus Right   82 28 5 0 0 13 10 9 19 0 1 1 .341 .413 .402 .815
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   8 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .625 .625 .875 1.500
August   83 27 2 1 0 13 10 10 21 0 2 1 .325 .404 .373 .778
September   21 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .190 .227 .238 .465
Postseason   15 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 0 0 .067 .222 .133 .356
Last Year   112 36 5 1 0 15 15 11 26 0 2 1 .321 .387 .384 .771
2 Years Ago   171 46 9 1 2 22 21 19 37 2 8 1 .269 .342 .368 .710
Career   806 201 36 4 3 70 100 103 190 2 22 6 .249 .338 .315 .653
Home   65 22 3 0 0 9 10 5 18 0 1 0 .338 .386 .385 .770
Road   47 14 2 1 0 6 5 6 8 0 1 1 .298 .389 .383 .772
Grass   112 36 5 1 0 15 15 11 26 0 2 1 .321 .387 .384 .771
Day   39 11 2 0 0 3 4 3 12 0 0 0 .282 .333 .333 .667
Night   73 25 3 1 0 12 11 8 14 0 2 1 .342 .415 .411 .826
As Starter   110 35 5 1 0 14 14 11 26 0 2 1 .318 .385 .382 .767
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 111 25 5 0 1 2 13 13 28 .225 .306 .297 .604 .280 .072 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 125 0 1 0 2 1 0 33 6 1 2 33.3 10.1 3.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 7 2 0 1 2 3 2 10 0 0 0 .219 .265 .375 .640
Versus Right   79 18 3 0 0 0 10 11 18 0 1 0 .228 .322 .266 .588
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   70 14 3 0 0 1 7 8 18 0 1 0 .200 .282 .243 .525
July   41 11 2 0 1 1 6 5 10 0 0 0 .268 .348 .390 .738
Last Year   111 25 5 0 1 2 13 13 28 0 1 0 .225 .306 .297 .604
Career   539 108 20 3 2 24 54 72 158 1 10 5 .200 .300 .260 .560
Home   60 14 3 0 1 1 9 3 13 0 1 0 .233 .270 .333 .603
Road   51 11 2 0 0 1 4 10 15 0 0 0 .216 .344 .255 .599
Grass   111 25 5 0 1 2 13 13 28 0 1 0 .225 .306 .297 .604
Day   21 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408
Night   90 22 4 0 1 2 11 11 22 0 1 0 .244 .327 .322 .649
As Starter   111 25 5 0 1 2 13 13 28 0 1 0 .225 .306 .297 .604
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Atlanta - MLB 26 124 362 76 16 2 0 33 35 34 6 2 79 7 9 .210 .287 .265 .552 61 62 1.3
2024 Atlanta - MLB 27 90 264 70 12 3 0 19 24 32 0 0 79 4 6 .265 .345 .333 .678 96 98 2.1
2025 Atlanta - MLB 28 45 129 27 7 2 0 8 12 8 1 0 38 0 1 .209 .261 .295 .555 55 56 0.3
Total MLB 259 755 173 35 7 0 60 71 74 7 2 196 11 16 .229 .303 .294 .597 73 74 3.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Total - 21 59 263 71 9 2 4 41 61 29 1 3 39 33 10 .270 .341 .365 .706 100 100 0.7
2018 Atlanta (GCL) - R 21 25 95 37 4 2 0 10 18 18 0 0 7 2 1 .389 .487 .474 .960 163 172 1.3
2019 Rome - A 22 99 356 78 9 6 1 28 46 40 3 5 105 16 11 .219 .300 .287 .586 65 68 -0.5
2020 Rome - A 23 74 291 63 16 2 3 23 28 35 0 1 92 9 8 .216 .300 .316 .616 78 77 -0.1
2020 Carolina - A+ 23 58 180 44 6 0 0 13 26 44 0 0 64 4 4 .244 .393 .278 .671 95 106 0.8
2020 Total - A+ 23 132 471 107 22 2 3 36 54 79 0 1 156 13 12 .227 .338 .301 .639 85 89 0.7
2021 Mississippi - AA 24 132 428 83 15 3 1 22 41 59 5 1 130 22 10 .194 .298 .250 .548 60 63 -0.4
2022 Gwinnett - AAA 25 132 444 99 17 0 1 28 56 67 4 0 110 16 15 .223 .330 .268 .598 67 70 -0.4
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 26 22 79 20 5 2 0 5 8 6 0 0 17 1 2 .253 .306 .367 .673 100 90 0.4
2024 Gwinnett - AAA 27 51 171 46 9 1 2 22 21 19 1 2 37 1 1 .269 .342 .368 .710 114 100 0.8
2025 Mississippi - AA 28 27 111 25 5 0 1 2 13 13 0 0 28 1 2 .225 .306 .297 .604 73 70 -0.1
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 28 36 112 36 5 1 0 15 15 11 1 0 26 0 0 .321 .387 .384 .771 119 114 1.3
Total IL 241 806 201 36 4 3 70 100 103 6 2 190 18 18 .249 .338 .315 .653 87 84
Total SL 159 539 108 20 3 2 24 54 72 5 1 158 23 12 .200 .300 .260 .560 62 64
Total CAR 58 180 44 6 0 0 13 26 44 0 0 64 4 4 .244 .393 .278 .671 95 106
Total SAL 173 647 141 25 8 4 51 74 75 3 6 197 25 19 .218 .300 .300 .599 71 72
Total GCL 25 95 37 4 2 0 10 18 18 0 0 7 2 1 .389 .487 .474 .960 163 172
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Gwinnett - IL 28 5 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 9 0 0 .067 .222 .133 .356 3 -3 0.7
Total IL 5 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 9 0 0 .067 .222 .133 .356 3 -3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Atlanta - MLB 2B 12 11 15 28 5 47 4 .915 93.1 4.15 -0.3 .941
2023 Atlanta - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Atlanta - MLB SS 113 108 138 310 74 459 11 .976 935.2 4.31 +11.4 1.103
2024 Atlanta - MLB SS 90 88 130 238 51 380 12 .968 744.1 4.45 +9.2 1.096
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
2025 Mississippi - AA 2B 4 4 5 6 3 11 0 1.000 33.2 2.94 +1.0 1.599
2025 Mississippi - AA 3B 5 5 3 8 1 12 1 .917 43.0 2.30 -0.5 .950
2025 Atlanta - MLB SS 45 44 77 116 22 198 5 .975 362.1 4.79 +5.9 1.123
2025 Gwinnett - AAA SS 35 34 58 89 24 150 3 .980 300.1 4.41 +5.0 1.088
2025 Mississippi - AA SS 19 18 29 50 9 83 4 .952 157.2 4.51 +0.0 1.014
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 16 15 20 34 8 58 4 .931 127.0 3.83 +0.7 1.016
TOTAL 3B 5 5 3 8 1 12 1 .917 43.0 2.30 -0.5 .950
TOTAL SS 302 292 432 803 180 1270 35 .972 2500.1 4.45 +31.5 1.096
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 3, 879th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college (UMKC).
06/12/2018 Released by the Tampa Bay organization.
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 3, 879th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college (UMKC).
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 3, 879th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college (UMKC).
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 3, 879th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college (UMKC).
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 3, 879th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college (UMKC).
06/25/2018 Released by the Tampa Bay organization.
08/04/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (55).
07/23/2019 Injured on 07/22/2019, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, is day-to-day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 50 (55).
09/15/2020 Injured on 09/12/2020, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 7 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
05/10/2021 Injured (scratched cornea),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/12/2021 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
09/22/2021 Wins the 2021 Southern League Round 2 with the Mississippi Firebirds!
10/01/2021 Wins the 2021 SL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
09/24/2022 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 2 weeks.
12/17/2022 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 29, 29th overall Pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Atlanta Firebirds.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 60 (60).
03/30/2023 Released by the Toronto organization, returned to the Atlanta Firebirds.
09/03/2023 Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (60).
07/29/2024 Injured on 07/27/2024, diagnosed with patellar tendinitis, will miss 1-2 weeks.
09/24/2024 Wins the 2024 International League Round 2 with the Gwinnett Firebirds!
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
02/01/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Atlanta Firebirds development complex.
05/25/2025 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/07/2025 Injured on 07/06/2025, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 2-3 weeks.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 55 (55).
02/10/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Atlanta Firebirds development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2023 4 8
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