P James Folsom #34
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/19/1983
OA: 41 POT: 41
P JAMES FOLSOM #34 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 65 65 60 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Circle Change 60 60
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Folsom puts in long hours.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Greed
Birthday:04/25/1944
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 77 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 146 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 6th Pick in Round 9
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+
1978 San Diego - MLB 34 4 0 0 0 3 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.64 .500 0.65 0.3 154
1979 San Diego - MLB 35 11 0 1 0 1 7.47 15.2 19 13 13 1 9 8 0 0 1.79 .321 4.14 -0.0 51
Total MLB 15 0 1 0 4 6.52 19.1 25 14 14 1 9 12 0 0 1.76 .353 3.48 0.3 59
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+
1966 Lewiston - BC 22 3 0 0 0 0 14.40 5.0 10 8 8 2 4 5 0 0 2.80 .533 8.98 -0.2 33
1967 Leesburg - A 23 10 0 0 0 2 1.42 12.2 7 2 2 0 6 10 0 0 1.03 .206 2.36 0.2 211
1968 Peninsula - A 24 52 0 13 7 15 2.02 80.1 52 20 18 7 28 84 0 0 1.00 .224 2.90 1.8 182
1969 Iowa - AAA 25 10 0 0 0 0 6.23 17.1 21 16 12 5 6 13 0 0 1.56 .276 6.01 -0.5 58
1970 Birmingham - AA 26 23 0 2 0 9 1.32 27.1 21 4 4 2 6 29 0 0 0.99 .275 1.94 0.7 223
1971 Iowa - AAA 27 20 0 2 3 3 4.12 24.0 18 12 11 2 8 21 0 0 1.08 .246 3.63 0.4 107
1972 Iowa - AAA 28 13 0 1 1 2 4.96 16.1 16 9 9 4 6 11 0 0 1.35 .231 6.06 -0.5 78
1973 Key West - A 29 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 8.1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.24 .095 1.27 0.3 999
1974 Charleston - AAA 30 44 0 7 7 12 3.47 70.0 70 32 27 10 19 51 0 0 1.27 .274 3.77 0.0 103
1976 GCL - BC 32 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.00 .000 0.86 0.3 999
1977 Oneonta - BC 33 1 0 1 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.50 .500 0.00 0.2 111
1977 Syracuse - AAA 33 4 0 1 1 0 1.93 9.1 8 4 2 0 2 7 0 0 1.07 .308 1.43 0.5 225
1978 Walla Walla - BC 34 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.36 .400 1.14 0.2 999
1978 Hawaii - AAA 34 7 0 1 0 2 0.96 9.1 6 1 1 0 2 10 0 0 0.86 .240 2.39 0.6 541
1979 Hawaii - AAA 35 8 0 2 0 3 4.70 7.2 12 4 4 0 3 6 0 0 1.96 .429 3.62 0.4 127
1980 Hawaii - AAA 36 33 0 2 3 16 2.84 38.0 40 14 12 4 9 36 0 0 1.29 .319 3.53 1.0 174
1981 Amarillo - AA 37 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1981 Hawaii - AAA 37 20 0 1 6 5 5.32 22.0 25 14 13 6 3 14 0 0 1.27 .264 6.45 -0.2 100
1982 Jackson - AA 38 16 0 1 1 1 3.66 32.0 32 13 13 3 5 29 0 0 1.16 .302 4.79 0.7 192
Total IL 48 0 8 8 12 3.29 79.1 78 36 29 10 21 58 0 0 1.25 .278 3.50 109.5
Total PCL 68 0 6 9 26 3.51 77.0 83 33 30 10 17 66 0 0 1.30 .307 4.24 149.6
Total AA 43 0 3 4 5 4.99 57.2 55 37 32 11 20 45 0 0 1.30 .251 5.03 78.9
Total TL 17 0 1 1 1 3.62 32.1 32 13 13 3 5 29 0 0 1.14 .299 4.78 194.3
Total FLOR 15 0 0 0 5 0.86 21.0 9 2 2 0 6 16 0 0 0.71 .164 1.93 349.3
Total CARL 52 0 13 7 15 2.02 80.1 52 20 18 7 28 84 0 0 1.00 .224 2.90 182.1
Total NYPL 1 0 1 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.50 .500 0.00 111.5
Total NORW 4 0 0 0 0 8.31 8.2 14 8 8 2 5 10 0 0 2.19 .480 5.66 57.0
Total SOUL 23 0 2 0 9 1.32 27.1 21 4 4 2 6 29 0 0 0.99 .275 1.94 223.4
Total GULF 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.00 .000 0.86 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Birmingham - AA P 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 27.1 0.33 +0.1 1.030
1978 San Diego - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.008
1979 San Diego - MLB P 11 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 15.2 2.87 +0.4 1.013
TOTAL P 38 0 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 46.2 1.35 +0.5 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
05/11/1964 Was not drafted and joined McNeese State University.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 40 (40).
04/10/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 6, 178th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics, out of college (McNeese State University).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (55).
05/26/1968 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/05/1968 Wins the 1968 Carolina League Round 1 with the Peninsula Grays!
10/15/1968 Finished 3rd in 1968 CARL CARL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (55).
09/17/1969 Wins the 1969 American Association Round 1 with the Iowa Oaks!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 55 (55).
11/01/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 55 (55).
11/23/1972 Became a minor league free agent.
12/12/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Key West Conchs organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 55 (55).
09/22/1973 Became a minor league free agent.
09/25/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Orangeburg Cardinals organization.
12/11/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 60 (60).
05/04/1974 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Pittsburgh organization.
09/18/1974 Wins the 1974 International League Round 1 with the Charleston Charlies!
11/21/1974 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
03/10/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
05/07/1975 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
11/19/1975 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
03/18/1976 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
05/08/1976 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
11/26/1976 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
06/29/1977 Signed a minor league contract ($15,000 bonus) with the New York Yankees organization.
11/24/1977 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
03/04/1978 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.
09/16/1978 Wins the 1978 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Hawaii Islanders!
11/23/1978 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $160,000.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
11/23/1979 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $160,000.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
06/04/1980 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/1980 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $160,000.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
07/03/1981 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/20/1981 Wins the 1981 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Hawaii Islanders!
11/26/1981 Became a free agent.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
04/14/1982 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
09/14/1982 Wins the 1982 Texas League Round 1 with the Jackson Mets!
11/25/1982 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
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