Chuck James
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 43 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| September 28, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) | |
| Earned run average | 3.68 |
| Win-loss | 11-4 |
| Strikeouts | 96 |
Charles Hamilton (Chuck) James (born November 9, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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[edit] Minor League career
Chuck was signed by the Braves on July 29, 2002 in the 20th Round of the 2002 Free Agent Draft. In 2003, he was named the Danville Braves' Pitcher of the Year, with a 1.25 earned run average and 68 strikeouts.
In 2004, he was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year, while playing for the Rome Braves, and was also named the April Player of the Month. He led the Braves minor league organization in wins. James also had the lowest ERA in his league. During May of 2004, opponents only hit .109 against him.
Chuck began the 2005 season with the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Later in the season, he went 9-1 with a 2.01 ERA with the AA Mississippi Braves. On September 28, 2005, he was called up to the majors and made his debut against the Colorado Rockies.
[edit] Major League career
Chuck James started the 2006 season in the Atlanta bullpen, and also spent some time playing for the AAA Richmond Braves.
On June 25, 2006 James made his debut as a starter for the Atlanta Braves against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays going eight innings and allowing only one run with eight strike outs. He proceeded to win eleven of his eighteen starts with a 3.78 ERA.
James has established himself as the Braves' best young starting pitcher and will be a starter again for the team in 2007.
[edit] Personal
- Chuck was married to Julie Thompson, a vascular technician from Paulding County, in November 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- During the offseason Chuck is a home installation technician for Lowe's hardware stores.[citation needed]
