NAME     : James Persons
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/26/1967
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"7
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $3,590,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .990)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 7  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .283 18  63 456 129 25  5  66  0  1  39  51 .341 .478 
  vs RHP        .283 15  54 382 108 22  5  55  0  1  36  48 .344 .484 
  vs LHP        .284  3   9  74  21  3  0  11  0  0   3   3 .325 .446 
  At Home       .311 10  33 228  71 18  4  41  0  1  24  24 .381 .557 
  Away          .254  8  30 228  58  7  1  25  0  0  15  27 .300 .399 
  R.I.S.P.      .267  1  40  90  24  8  1   0  0  0  11  12 .330 .411 
  Pinch Hitting .381  2   6  21   8  2  1   5  0  0   3   1 .462 .857 
  Close/Late    .298  1   8  57  17  3  2   4  0  0  12   4 .423 .474 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .222  2   6  18   4  0  1   5  0  0   5   4 .400 .667 
  Apr/Mar       .225  3  10  80  18  3  1  12  0  1   3   9 .253 .400 
  May           .337  5  14  83  28  3  1  11  0  0   4   9 .364 .578 
  June          .262  1   9  61  16  4  0   9  0  0  16   4 .405 .377 
  July          .279  3  11  68  19  4  0  12  0  0   3  10 .320 .471 
  August        .295  3   9  88  26  4  1  11  0  0   3  10 .326 .466 
  Sep/Oct       .289  3  10  76  22  7  2  11  0  0  10   9 .378 .553 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .252 16  37 126 408 103 14  6  61  0  0  39  42 .318 .434   WIS,CAL
 
  Total AB  : 864
  Total AVG : .269
  Total Hits: 232
  Total HR  : 34
  Total RBI : 100
  Total Runs: 127
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 9th round, 198th overall pick, by Wisc. Lumberjacks in 2000... Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/2000, off Angelo Hernandez (MIN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/22/2000, off Gregory Hart (CAL)... Traded from Wisc. Lumberjacks to California Kings on 5/4/2000 (Going to CAL: RF B. Amaro, 1B J. Persons. Going to WIS: P  B. Alcala, P  J. Govea)...