SS Eric James #40
Gwinnett Firebirds (ATL) IL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/11/2025
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SS ERIC JAMES #40 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 112 36 5 1 0 15 11 26 .321 .387 .384 0 1.3
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 65 55 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
09/08/2025 @ 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
09/03/2025 CHR Win, 6-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2025 CHR Win, 7-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/31/2025 @ NOR Win, 2-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2025 @ NOR Loss, 0-8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/2025 @ NOR Loss, 1-4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to get along with.
Birthday:02/10/1997
Born in:Lee's Summit, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 171 Days
Service This Yr:77 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 108 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 3rd Pick in Round 30
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 129 27 7 2 0 8 12 8 38 .209 .261 .295 .555 .248 .085 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 44 139 1 0 0 0 1 0 38 9 0 1 0.0 10.3 2.67 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 9 0 0 0 .205 .225 .256 .481
Versus Right   90 19 5 2 0 7 9 7 29 0 1 1 .211 .276 .311 .587
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   12 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
April   43 7 2 0 0 2 3 2 12 0 0 0 .163 .200 .209 .409
May   74 18 4 2 0 4 8 5 24 0 1 1 .243 .300 .351 .651
Spring Training   24 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 6 1 0 0 .167 .222 .208 .431
Last Year   264 70 12 3 0 19 24 32 79 0 4 0 .265 .345 .333 .678
2 Years Ago   362 76 16 2 0 33 35 34 79 2 4 6 .210 .287 .265 .552
Career   755 173 35 7 0 60 71 74 196 2 9 7 .229 .303 .294 .597
Home   63 17 4 2 0 5 8 7 14 0 1 0 .270 .343 .397 .740
Road   66 10 3 0 0 3 4 1 24 0 0 1 .152 .176 .197 .373
Grass   129 27 7 2 0 8 12 8 38 0 1 1 .209 .261 .295 .555
Day   44 14 6 0 0 4 7 3 10 0 1 1 .318 .375 .455 .830
Night   85 13 1 2 0 4 5 5 28 0 0 0 .153 .200 .212 .412
As Starter   128 27 7 2 0 8 12 8 38 0 1 1 .211 .263 .297 .560
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   17 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 .000 .190 .000 .190
Inning 1-3   45 6 3 0 0 1 5 2 14 0 1 0 .133 .170 .200 .370
Inning 4-6   54 16 2 1 0 4 4 1 17 0 0 0 .296 .309 .370 .679
Inning 7-9   29 5 2 1 0 3 3 5 7 0 0 1 .172 .314 .310 .625
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   46 8 3 0 0 3 5 1 10 0 1 1 .174 .208 .239 .447
1 Outs   41 10 2 0 0 1 5 1 14 0 0 0 .244 .262 .293 .555
2 Outs   42 9 2 2 0 4 2 6 14 0 0 0 .214 .312 .357 .670
Scoring Position   34 6 0 1 0 7 2 3 11 0 1 0 .176 .243 .235 .479
Bases Empty   70 15 5 1 0 0 8 3 18 0 0 1 .214 .257 .314 .571
Runner on 1st   25 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 9 0 0 0 .240 .296 .320 .616
Runner on 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 0 1 0 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 .364 .417 .545 .962
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   71 10 3 1 0 4 6 4 38 0 0 1 .141 .197 .211 .409
First Pitch   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .545 1.000
Count 0-1   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 0-2   10 3 1 1 0 3 2 0 6 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 1-0   5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 1-1   13 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 1-2   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 .067 .125 .067 .192
Count 2-0   6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-2   30 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.500 2.167
Full Count   16 4 2 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
Behind in Count   38 5 1 1 0 3 3 0 18 0 0 1 .132 .154 .211 .364
Ahead in Count   21 7 3 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 .333 .440 .571 1.011
Batting 2nd   15 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .400 .733
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   113 22 6 2 0 6 10 8 34 0 1 1 .195 .254 .283 .537
Low Leverage   55 12 3 2 0 3 6 6 15 0 0 1 .218 .306 .345 .652
Medium Leverage   55 12 4 0 0 2 5 1 15 0 0 0 .218 .232 .291 .523
High Leverage   19 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 8 0 1 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
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 .062 113
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
This Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Last Week   16 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
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
Last Year   171 46 9 1 2 22 21 19 37 2 8 1 .269 .342 .368 .710
2 Years Ago   79 20 5 2 0 5 8 6 17 0 3 0 .253 .306 .367 .673
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 71
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
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 55 0.3
Total MLB 259 755 173 35 7 0 60 71 74 7 2 196 11 16 .229 .303 .294 .597 73 73 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 71 -0.1
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 28 36 112 36 5 1 0 15 15 11 1 0 26 0 0 .321 .387 .384 .771 119 113 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 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 1.124
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2023 4 8
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