#37 James Lee, First Base, 31 yrs, Kansas City Royals Saturday, 10/26/2019 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| James Lee
3/5/1988 31 USA 6"3 225
First Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 2019 $ 340,000 (2 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 171 Days (1203 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 66 Days (1442 total Days) 11 Year(s) Protected (on 40 Man Roster) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 4 6 1 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/2 | @BOS | W 13-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/11 | TEX | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 8/13 | @ANA | W 12-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/18 | @OAK | W 11-5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/1 | @DET | W 16-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/4 | @TOR | W 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/9 | @MIN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 9/15 | @BAL | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | CLE | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/25 | TB | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 25 | 73 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 13 | .315 | .375 | .452 | .827 | .769 | .137 |
| Projected | 25 | 73 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 13 | .315 | .375 | .452 | .827 | .769 | .137 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 19 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .500 | .850 |
| vs. RHP | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .383 | .434 | .817 |
| Close/Late | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| Scoring Position | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .450 | .750 |
| Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 |
| Road | 20 | 56 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | .357 | .410 | .536 | .946 |
| March/April | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
| May | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| June | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .375 | .444 | .938 | 1.382 |
| July | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| August | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .313 | .389 | .375 | .764 |
| Sept/Oct | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .350 | .409 | .350 | .759 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2011 | 12 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .256 | .471 | COL KC |
| 2012 | 97 | 314 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .230 | .293 | .523 | KC |
| 2013 | 147 | 549 | 149 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 89 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .320 | .406 | .727 | KC |
| 2015 | 85 | 270 | 73 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .323 | .467 | .790 | KC |
| 2016 | 23 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .270 | .373 | .643 | KC |
| 2017 | 17 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .280 | .426 | .706 | KC |
| 2018 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | KC |
| 2019 | 25 | 73 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .375 | .452 | .827 | KC |
| Total | 414 | 1366 | 335 | 56 | 13 | 37 | 165 | 184 | 97 | 7 | 9 | 266 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .297 | .387 | .683 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2007, A | 138 | 534 | 136 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 43 | 28 | 135 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .287 | .352 | .639 |
| 2008, A | 137 | 548 | 168 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 56 | 43 | 112 | 3 | 2 | .307 | .355 | .385 | .740 |
| 2009, A | 92 | 375 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 31 | 65 | 2 | 5 | .275 | .326 | .341 | .667 |
| 2009, AA | 45 | 190 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 3 | .284 | .346 | .379 | .725 |
| 2010, AA | 17 | 66 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .424 | .500 | .606 | 1.106 |
| 2010, AAA | 118 | 476 | 138 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 70 | 41 | 86 | 3 | 4 | .290 | .341 | .450 | .791 |
| 2011, AAA | 137 | 545 | 174 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 74 | 83 | 62 | 119 | 10 | 8 | .319 | .382 | .457 | .839 |
| 2014, AAA | 137 | 533 | 181 | 27 | 1 | 33 | 124 | 118 | 78 | 71 | 2 | 4 | .340 | .418 | .580 | .998 |
| 2015, AAA | 54 | 210 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 60 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .348 | .419 | .714 | 1.133 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 15 | 15 | 122 | 7 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 1.000 | 120.0 | 9.68 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 88th overall pick, by Colorado in 2007... Traded from Colorado to Kansas City on 7/22/2011 (Going to KC: 1B James Lee, P William Oren. Going to COL: P Kyle Lohse, SS Cristian Guzman, P Ryan Wagner)... Had first career hit on 9/13/2011, off Matt Belisle (CHA)... Hit first career homerun on 9/22/2011, off Sandy Tejada (CLE)... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 2013... Injured on 7/17/2014 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 3/23/2015 with a Jammed Finger, out for one week... Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 6/7/2015... 1/30/2017: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/30/2018: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/30/2019: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 7/29/2019: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $340,000 per year, for 1 years. 7/29/2019: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $340,000 per year, for 1 years. 9/3/2019: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $340,000 per year, for 2 years.
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