William Henry (Big Bill) James was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1919, he played for the Cleveland Indians (1911-1912), St. Louis Browns (1915), Detroit Tigers (1915-1919), Boston Red Sox (1919) and Chicago White Sox (1919). James was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. In an eight-season career, James posted a 65-71 record with 408 strikeouts and a 3.20 ERA in 1179.2 innings pitched.

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  • William Henry (Big Bill) James was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1919, he played for the Cleveland Indians (1911-1912), St. Louis Browns (1915), Detroit Tigers (1915-1919), Boston Red Sox (1919) and Chicago White Sox (1919). James was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. In an eight-season career, James posted a 65-71 record with 408 strikeouts and a 3.20 ERA in 1179.2 innings pitched. James was one of the clean members on the 1919 Chicago White Sox team which was made famous by the Black Sox scandal. Even so, Big Bill gave up 8 hits, 3 walks, and 3 earned runs for a 5.79 ERA in 4-2/3 innings pitched in the 1919 World Series. James died in Venice, California, at age of 55.
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  • William Henry (Big Bill) James was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1919, he played for the Cleveland Indians (1911-1912), St. Louis Browns (1915), Detroit Tigers (1915-1919), Boston Red Sox (1919) and Chicago White Sox (1919). James was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. In an eight-season career, James posted a 65-71 record with 408 strikeouts and a 3.20 ERA in 1179.2 innings pitched.
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  • Big Bill James
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