Player Report for #32 James 'Booger' Songer

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Thursday, November 30th, 2000

AB	0
HR	0
RBI	0
AVG	.000
OPS	.000

Name:	James Songer	Contract:	None
Nickname:	Booger	Salary:
Birthday:	02-22-1954	Signed Through:
Age:	40	Years of Major League Service:	19 Years, None
Born in:	Greenwood (Mississippi)	Major League Service Days this Year:	183 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 8"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	19 Years, None
Weight:	199 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	21 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	C	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1973, 2nd Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Normal	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Very Popular)

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	5
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date

Opponent

Result

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1976 Georgia - RL	22	131	422	115	36	2	13	66	44	19	4	8	91	1	0	.273	.305	.460	.764	13.6
1977 Georgia - RL	23	138	569	167	31	5	27	85	88	29	16	8	121	1	0	.293	.341	.508	.849	40.4
1978 Georgia - RL	24	139	563	176	45	1	31	82	102	39	7	6	138	1	0	.313	.361	.561	.922	56.2
1979 Georgia - RL	25	138	576	181	45	1	25	83	95	35	8	5	126	4	0	.314	.359	.526	.885	51.5
1980 Georgia - RL	26	136	562	184	50	2	22	89	95	44	5	3	127	1	0	.327	.379	.541	.920	60.4
1981 Georgia - RL	27	138	557	162	37	3	28	104	101	51	9	8	130	1	0	.291	.355	.519	.874	46.9
1982 Illinois - RL	28	137	545	170	44	1	24	84	91	53	11	6	114	2	0	.312	.380	.528	.909	48.7
1983 Illinois - RL	29	139	568	180	39	4	32	117	92	50	7	8	123	2	1	.317	.374	.569	.943	62.7
1984 Illinois - RL	30	137	557	181	40	5	30	107	90	32	7	11	123	0	2	.325	.362	.576	.939	59.0
1985 Illinois - RL	31	139	589	178	46	4	25	116	84	28	11	4	113	1	1	.302	.343	.521	.865	42.9
1986 Illinois - RL	32	140	604	195	44	4	35	123	102	40	6	1	126	0	1	.323	.370	.583	.953	67.6
1987 Illinois - RL	33	142	589	206	42	5	25	117	105	39	9	6	112	5	2	.350	.395	.565	.960	72.1
1988 Illinois - RL	34	136	544	177	32	1	23	93	81	46	12	8	109	1	2	.325	.385	.515	.900	53.2
1989 Illinois - RL	35	141	567	181	48	3	32	119	100	51	4	9	115	1	0	.319	.374	.584	.958	64.2
1990 Illinois - RL	36	137	571	193	49	5	28	129	101	50	7	5	116	0	3	.338	.395	.588	.983	72.6
1991 Illinois - RL	37	142	559	152	33	4	14	96	69	44	3	7	129	0	1	.272	.325	.420	.745	16.9
1992 Illinois - RL	38	143	559	173	46	1	19	101	79	50	7	5	114	4	0	.309	.370	.497	.868	45.1
1993 Illinois - RL	39	143	544	156	26	2	21	72	68	49	5	4	110	0	0	.287	.349	.458	.807	24.3
1994 Illinois - RL	40	102	287	81	19	0	8	35	31	31	1	2	51	0	1	.282	.352	.432	.784	11.5
Total RL		2598	10332	3208	752	53	462	1818	1618	780	139	114	2188	25	14	.310	.363	.528	.891	909.9

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1973 Columbus - R	19	64	229	54	12	0	0	20	13	3	2	3	23	0	0	.236	.249	.288	.537	-8.4
1974 Columbus - R	20	64	262	88	16	1	2	28	30	22	0	2	24	1	0	.336	.385	.427	.812	18.1
1974 Gainesville - A	20	19	72	21	5	0	2	10	8	2	10	2	11	0	0	.292	.384	.444	.828	4.6
1974 Macon - AA	20	4	16	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	-0.9
1975 Macon - AA	21	113	493	161	42	4	11	74	62	16	0	6	83	1	0	.327	.344	.495	.839	33.5
1975 Savannah - AAA	21	8	33	6	1	0	1	5	3	2	2	1	7	0	0	.182	.263	.303	.566	-1.5
Total RLAAA		8	33	6	1	0	1	5	3	2	2	1	7	0	0	.182	.263	.303	.566	-1.5
Total RLAA		117	509	164	42	4	11	74	63	16	0	6	84	1	0	.322	.339	.485	.824	32.7
Total RLA		19	72	21	5	0	2	10	8	2	10	2	11	0	0	.292	.384	.444	.828	4.6
Total RLR		128	491	142	28	1	2	48	43	25	2	5	47	1	0	.289	.323	.363	.686	9.7

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1981 Georgia - RL	27	9	35	12	5	0	1	5	7	5	0	0	10	0	0	.343	.425	.571	.996	0.0
1982 Illinois - RL	28	6	24	10	5	0	1	7	3	1	0	0	5	0	0	.417	.440	.750	1.190	0.0
1987 Illinois - RL	33	7	27	9	0	1	1	3	4	1	1	0	6	0	0	.333	.379	.519	.898	0.0
1990 Illinois - RL	36	7	28	5	2	0	0	1	2	4	0	0	7	0	0	.179	.281	.250	.531	0.0
Total RL		29	114	36	12	1	3	16	16	11	1	0	28	0	0	.316	.381	.518	.898	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1973 Columbus - R	C	64	64	329	44	1	378	5	.987	533.0	6.30	2	127	28	22.0
1974 Macon - AA	C	4	4	20	3	0	23	0	1.000	35.0	5.91	0	6	3	50.0
1974 Gainesville - A	C	19	19	135	14	0	149	0	1.000	166.0	8.08	1	43	9	20.9
1974 Columbus - R	C	64	64	325	53	8	383	5	.987	575.2	5.91	5	132	39	29.5
1975 Savannah - AAA	C	8	8	59	9	0	69	1	.986	72.0	8.50	2	20	4	20.0
1975 Macon - AA	C	113	113	574	107	6	688	7	.990	1004.1	6.10	10	227	72	31.7
1976 Georgia - ML	C	113	99	593	73	2	669	3	.996	898.0	6.67	1	150	44	29.3
1977 Georgia - ML	C	136	136	839	93	5	945	13	.986	1225.0	6.85	5	226	58	25.7
1978 Georgia - ML	C	136	136	952	97	3	1063	14	.987	1215.1	7.77	4	216	62	28.7
1979 Georgia - ML	C	135	135	965	98	3	1073	10	.991	1225.0	7.81	12	202	60	29.7
1980 Georgia - ML	C	136	136	958	103	3	1077	16	.985	1214.2	7.86	5	209	62	29.7
1981 Georgia - ML	C	134	134	909	79	4	997	9	.991	1197.2	7.42	5	188	44	23.4
1982 Illinois - ML	C	136	136	793	106	3	908	9	.990	1208.1	6.70	8	203	51	25.1
1983 Illinois - ML	C	138	138	859	98	4	970	13	.987	1236.2	6.96	11	198	55	27.8
1984 Illinois - ML	C	136	135	823	90	0	924	11	.988	1185.0	6.93	10	160	52	32.5
1985 Illinois - ML	C	137	137	904	105	4	1017	8	.992	1225.0	7.41	7	189	66	34.9
1986 Illinois - ML	C	137	137	764	110	8	889	15	.983	1232.0	6.38	7	211	67	31.8
1987 Illinois - ML	C	138	138	772	92	7	880	16	.982	1226.2	6.34	9	195	56	28.7
1988 Illinois - ML	C	135	135	762	93	4	864	9	.990	1201.2	6.40	6	169	51	30.2
1988 Illinois - ML	2B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1989 Illinois - ML	C	138	138	829	107	5	949	13	.986	1223.0	6.89	7	221	76	34.4
1990 Illinois - ML	C	137	137	961	91	9	1059	7	.993	1236.1	7.66	10	188	47	25.0
1991 Illinois - ML	C	138	138	910	102	7	1022	10	.990	1205.1	7.56	14	214	51	23.8
1992 Illinois - ML	C	140	140	875	92	2	981	14	.986	1201.1	7.24	11	250	57	22.8
1993 Illinois - ML	C	141	141	811	75	7	899	13	.986	1180.0	6.76	16	174	45	25.9
1994 Illinois - ML	C	80	75	464	45	1	527	18	.966	647.0	7.08	7	163	23	14.1
1994 Illinois - ML	2B	2	0	2	4	1	6	0	1.000	3.0	18.00

Player History
06-15-1973	Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Georgia Rebels.
09-22-1973	Wins the 1973 RLR SL2 Most Outstanding Fielder Award at C.
01-01-1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (10); Power: 2 (10); Eye: 1 (5).
04-01-1974	Named the #77 prospect in the RL
08-12-1974	Goes 0-4 against the Orlando Oranges, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09-21-1974	Wins the 1974 RLR SL2 Most Outstanding Fielder Award at C.
01-01-1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (10); Power: 2 (9); Eye: 1 (5).
04-07-1975	Named the #39 prospect in the RL
05-09-1975	Hits for the CYCLE, going 6-7 against the Harrisburg Freedom, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
05-09-1975	Goes 6-7 against the Harrisburg Freedom, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06-15-1975	Was selected to the 1975 RL Double A All-Star Game.
06-23-1975	Wins the RLAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08-19-1975	Goes 5-5 against the Poughkeepsie Knights, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
01-01-1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 3 (10); Eye: 2 (6).
04-05-1976	Named the #8 prospect in the RL
11-13-1976	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 4 (10); Eye: 3 (6).
11-12-1977	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (5).
07-09-1978	Was selected to the 1978 Republican League All-Star Game.
11-08-1978	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,178,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 3 (6).
11-07-1979	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,385,250 through arbitration.
01-01-1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (5).
07-03-1980	Goes 5-5 against the Massachusetts Emeralds, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
07-07-1980	Wins the RL ML Player of the Week Award.
07-13-1980	Was selected to the 1980 Republican League All-Star Game.
08-01-1980	Wins the RL ML Batter of the Month Award.
11-14-1980	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,262,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (6).
05-08-1981	Goes 5-5 against the Washington Generals, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI and 2 R.
08-17-1981	Wins the RL ML Player of the Week Award.
11-14-1981	Became a free agent.
01-01-1982	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (5).
02-04-1982	Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $39,170,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
05-03-1982	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
07-11-1982	Was selected to the 1982 Republican League All-Star Game.
01-01-1983	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (6).
05-30-1983	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
07-10-1983	Was selected to the 1983 Republican League All-Star Game.
01-01-1984	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (6).
07-08-1984	Was selected to the 1984 Republican League All-Star Game.
08-09-1984	Goes 5-5 against the Alabama Vipers, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
08-13-1984	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1985	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 3 (6).
07-07-1985	Was selected to the 1985 Republican League All-Star Game.
09-17-1985	Goes 5-6 against the Minnesota Muskies, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
01-01-1986	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (7).
06-27-1986	Collects his 1000th career Republican League RBI!
07-13-1986	Was selected to the 1986 Republican League All-Star Game.
08-01-1986	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $34,480,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
01-01-1987	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (7).
05-02-1987	Scores his 1000th career Republican League run!
05-19-1987	Hits his 300th career Republican League home run!
05-25-1987	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
05-28-1987	Goes 5-5 against the Alabama Vipers, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
05-29-1987	Goes 5-5 against the Louisiana Skeeters, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06-01-1987	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
06-01-1987	Wins the RL FL Batter of the Month Award.
07-05-1987	Collects his 2000th career Republican League hit!
07-12-1987	Was selected to the 1987 Republican League All-Star Game.
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 3 (7).
07-10-1988	Was selected to the 1988 Republican League All-Star Game.
07-18-1988	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 3 (7).
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 3 (7).
04-23-1990	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
05-01-1990	Wins the RL FL Batter of the Month Award.
05-07-1990	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $25,860,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
05-08-1990	Collects his 2500th career Republican League hit!
07-08-1990	Was selected to the 1990 Republican League All-Star Game.
09-14-1990	Collects his 1500th career Republican League RBI!
09-26-1990	Hits his 400th career Republican League home run!
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 3 (7).
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (9); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 3 (7).
07-12-1992	Was selected to the 1992 Republican League All-Star Game.
08-18-1992	Scores his 1500th career Republican League run!
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (9); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 3 (7).
03-10-1993	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $22,255,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
05-08-1993	Collects his 3000th career Republican League hit!
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (9); Power: 3 (9); Eye: 4 (7).
07-29-1994	Injured (tender elbow), out for 2 weeks.
10-23-1994	Retired from professional baseball.
10-23-1994	Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	AB	Rank
1986	604	6
1987	589	10

Year	H	Rank
1978	176	7
1979	181	6
1980	184	4
1983	180	5
1984	181	6
1986	195	5
1987	206	3
1990	193	5

Year	K	Rank
1977	121	6
1978	138	2
1979	126	5
1980	127	5
1981	130	9
1982	114	5
1983	123	4
1984	123	2
1985	113	6
1986	126	3
1987	112	4
1988	109	8
1989	115	5
1990	116	7
1991	129	3
1992	114	6
1993	110	7

Year	TB	Rank
1977	289	10
1978	316	1
1979	303	6
1980	304	7
1982	288	6
1983	323	2
1984	321	4
1985	307	8
1986	352	3
1987	333	3
1989	331	3
1990	336	2

Year	2B	Rank
1976	36	9
1978	45	1
1979	45	2
1980	50	2
1982	44	6
1983	39	9
1984	40	9
1985	46	4
1986	44	5
1987	42	6
1989	48	4
1990	49	5
1992	46	4

Year	HR	Rank
1977	27	9
1978	31	3
1981	28	9
1982	24	9
1983	32	1
1984	30	10
1986	35	3
1989	32	6
1990	28	10

Year	RBI	Rank
1981	104	10
1983	117	2
1984	107	7
1985	116	3
1986	123	3
1987	117	4
1989	119	5
1990	129	3
1992	101	10

Year	R	Rank
1978	102	7
1981	101	9
1986	102	6
1987	105	5

Year	IBB	Rank
1982	10	4
1983	13	3
1986	9	5
1987	8	6
1988	11	2
1989	10	5
1990	7	8

Year	HP	Rank
1977	16	3
1981	9	10
1982	11	1
1983	7	7
1985	11	4
1987	9	7
1988	12	4

Year	SF	Rank
1976	8	5
1981	8	6
1983	8	7
1984	11	1
1989	9	2

Year	EBH	Rank
1978	77	1
1979	71	3
1980	74	3
1981	68	4
1982	69	3
1983	75	2
1984	75	4
1985	75	4
1986	83	2
1987	72	3
1989	83	2
1990	82	2
1992	66	4

Year	AVG	Rank
1978	.313	8
1979	.314	10
1980	.327	5
1983	.317	7
1984	.325	3
1986	.323	5
1987	.350	4
1988	.325	5
1990	.338	5

Year	OBP	Rank
1988	.385	9

Year	SLG	Rank
1978	.561	2
1979	.526	8
1980	.541	5
1981	.519	9
1982	.528	7
1983	.569	2
1984	.576	4
1986	.583	3
1987	.565	5
1988	.515	10
1989	.584	4
1990	.588	4

Year	RC	Rank
1978	111.71	5
1979	100.93	10
1980	113.99	9
1982	106.24	10
1983	119.71	5
1984	116.64	7
1986	116.44	8
1987	131.60	4
1990	129.33	5

Year	RC/27	Rank
1978	7.36	7
1980	7.79	7
1982	7.12	9
1983	7.85	4
1984	7.87	8
1987	8.86	4
1988	7.45	6
1990	8.69	7

Year	ISO	Rank
1977	.214	10
1978	.249	2
1981	.228	6
1982	.217	8
1983	.252	1
1984	.251	5
1986	.260	3
1987	.216	10
1989	.265	2
1990	.250	5

Year	TAVG	Rank
1978	.901	7
1983	.943	4
1987	.972	6
1990	.982	8

Year	OPS	Rank
1978	.922	6
1980	.920	7
1982	.909	8
1983	.943	2
1984	.939	6
1986	.953	6
1987	.960	4
1988	.900	9
1989	.958	9
1990	.983	3

Year	VORP	Rank
1978	56.2	3
1979	51.5	6
1980	60.4	5
1982	48.7	8
1983	62.7	2
1984	59.0	3
1986	67.6	5
1987	72.1	3
1988	53.2	6
1989	64.2	8
1990	72.6	2
1992	45.1	8