How Chris James's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

Chris James totaled 566 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 236.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1988, posting 145, well above the league average of 38.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1995 at 8, well below the league average of 33.9 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 57 in 1992 to 39 in 1993 and 8 in 1995, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 8 to 145 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Chris James Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats

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Chris James Starts as Fielder Per Season

Chris James's Starts as Fielder for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, LF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Chris James Starts as Fielder per season line chart

Chris James Starts as Fielder by Team

Chris James's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Chris James career Starts as Fielder by team bar chart

Chris James Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of Chris James's career Starts as Fielder, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Chris James Starts as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

Chris James Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Chris James's seasonal Starts as Fielder alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Chris James Starts as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

Chris James Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Chris James's MLB career with Starts as Fielder alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Chris James Starts as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table