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Mike James
Mike James
	Pitcher
	Born: August 15, 1967 (age 57); Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 29, 1995, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
	May 5, 2002, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	16–14
Earned run average	3.67
Strikeouts	247
Teams
	California / Anaheim Angels (1995–1998); St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2001); Colorado Rockies (2002);

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Michael Elmo James (born August 15, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California / Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies.

Amateur career

Mike James played junior college baseball at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. On June 2, 1987, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 43rd round of the 1987 MLB draft. James signed with the Dodgers on May 21, 1988.

Professional career

California Angels

On October 26, 1993, Mike James was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the California Angels for outfielder Reggie Williams. James pitched in the Angels organization from 1994 to 1999 where he achieved his most success as a relief pitcher. He appeared in a total of 184 games with the Angels and compiled a 13–10 record with 9 saves and 3.42 ERA.

James was released by the Angels on September 7, 1999, and did not pitch that year as he had elbow and shoulder surgery.^[1]^[2]

St. Louis Cardinals

On October 15, 1999, James signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2000, he pitched in 51 games and had a 2–2 record with 2 saves, 3.16 ERA, in 51.1 innings pitched. He became a free agent on November 5, 2001.

Colorado Rockies

On January 29, 2002, James signed with the Colorado Rockies.

References

^ "Baseball Transactions". New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^ "After A Bad Day, Angels Win". cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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[1] "Baseball Transactions". New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

[2] "After A Bad Day, Angels Win". cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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-* [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels / Anaheim Angels]] ({{mlby|1995}}–{{mlby|1998}})
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-'''Michael Elmo James''' (born August 15, 1967 in [[Fort Walton Beach, Florida]]) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1995 to 2002.
+'''Michael Elmo James''' (born August 15, 1967) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Los Angeles Angels|California / Anaheim Angels]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Colorado Rockies]].
+==Amateur career==
+Mike James played junior college baseball at [[Lurleen B. Wallace Community College]]. On June 2, 1987, he was drafted by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the 43rd round of the [[1987 Major League Baseball draft|1987 MLB draft]]. James signed with the Dodgers on May 21, 1988.
+==Professional career==
+===California Angels===
+On October 26, 1993, Mike James was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the [[Los Angeles Angels|California Angels]] for [[outfielder]] [[Reggie Williams (1990s outfielder)|Reggie Williams]]. James pitched in the Angels organization from 1994 to 1999 where he achieved his most success as a [[relief pitcher]]. He appeared in a total of 184 games with the Angels and compiled a 13–10 record with 9 saves and 3.42 ERA.
+James was released by the Angels on September 7, 1999, and did not pitch that year as he had elbow and shoulder surgery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baseball Transactions|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/07/sports/transactions-390011.html|access-date=December 12, 2023|website=New York Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=After A Bad Day, Angels Win|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-a-bad-day-angels-win/|access-date=December 12, 2023|website=cbsnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
+===St. Louis Cardinals===
+On October 15, 1999, James signed with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. In 2000, he pitched in 51 games and had a 2–2 record with 2 saves, 3.16 ERA, in 51.1 innings pitched. He became a free agent on November 5, 2001.
+===Colorado Rockies===
+On January 29, 2002, James signed with the [[Colorado Rockies]].
+==References==
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