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James Needy

Lake Elsinore Storm

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6'6'' Weight: 230 Born: 03/30/1991

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PITCHING MAIN Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFIPERAFIPSIERAGB%LD%BABIPK%BB%KS%HR/9BB/9K/9
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 2 41 10.0 2.70 2.40 3.12 65.6% 6.3% .344 17.1% 4.9% 9.8% 0.00 1.80 6.30
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - - - 4.73 3.54 3.94 44.3% 14.0% .342 20.8% 9.0% 15.2% 0.53 3.63 8.39
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 12 198 43.0 4.60 4.08 4.79 45.8% 15.5% .320 13.1% 8.1% 10.1% 0.63 3.35 5.44
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - - - 4.04 3.61 3.95 46.6% 14.5% .315 20.6% 9.2% 15.3% 0.57 3.59 8.04
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 14 239 53.0 4.25 3.77 4.54 49.2% 13.9% .324 13.8% 7.5% 10.0% 0.51 3.06 5.60
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 3 15 3.0 3.00 5.20 7.47 53.8% 0.0% .308 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 0.00 6.00 0.00
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - 4.69 4.18 4.27 42.3% 18.2% .323 18.0% 8.6% 12.9% 0.94 3.38 7.13
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 2 20 5.1 1.69 2.08 2.86 33.3% 25.0% .333 30.0% 10.0% 20.0% 0.00 3.38 10.13
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - - 4.04 3.91 4.00 45.2% 15.9% .304 19.7% 8.3% 14.1% 0.84 3.20 7.57
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 32 355 87.1 1.65 2.71 3.95 45.3% 14.3% .275 18.9% 7.0% 15.2% 0.10 2.58 6.90
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - - - 3.88 3.70 4.07 44.2% 15.1% .305 19.5% 8.6% 14.4% 0.64 3.33 7.54
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 37 390 95.2 1.69 2.75 4.03 45.2% 14.1% .279 18.7% 7.4% 14.9% 0.09 2.73 6.87
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 8 173 36.2 3.19 5.25 5.25 46.5% 11.8% .281 13.3% 12.1% 8.1% 0.98 5.15 5.65
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - - - 4.37 3.94 3.85 42.8% 15.6% .312 21.5% 8.9% 16.3% 0.89 3.50 8.45
- - MiLB Total - - - 59 802 185.1 2.72 3.53 4.45 46.7% 13.6% .293 16.1% 8.5% 12.0% 0.39 3.30 6.26

STANDARD PITCHING Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFWLW-L%SvERAIPHRERHRBBIBBKHBP
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 2 41 2 0 100.0% 0 2.70 10.0 11 6 3 0 2 0 7 0
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - - - - - - 4.73 - - - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 12 198 1 4 20.0% 0 4.60 43.0 51 28 22 3 16 0 26 1
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - - - - - - 4.04 - - - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 14 239 3 4 42.9% 0 4.25 53.0 62 34 25 3 18 0 33 1
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 3 15 0 0 0.0% 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - - - - 4.69 - - - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 2 20 0 0 0.0% 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 6 0
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - - - - - 4.04 - - - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 32 355 6 3 66.7% 1 1.65 87.1 71 19 16 1 25 4 67 5
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - - - - - - 3.88 - - - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 37 390 6 3 66.7% 1 1.69 95.2 79 21 18 1 29 4 73 5
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 8 173 1 1 50.0% 0 3.19 36.2 38 18 13 4 21 0 23 2
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - - - - - - 4.37 - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 59 802 10 8 55.6% 1 2.72 185.1 179 73 56 8 68 4 129 8

PITCHING RATIOS Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffBFIPWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9K/9K/BBERAFIPE-FSIERAE-S
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 10.0 1.30 9.90 0.00 1.80 6.30 3.50 2.70 2.40 0.30 3.12 -0.42
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - 29028 - 1.56 9.70 0.53 3.63 8.39 2.31 4.73 3.54 1.19 3.94 0.79
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 43.0 1.58 10.67 0.63 3.35 5.44 1.63 4.60 4.08 0.52 4.79 -0.19
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - 23432 - 1.44 8.77 0.57 3.59 8.04 2.24 4.04 3.61 0.43 3.95 0.09
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 53.0 1.53 10.53 0.51 3.06 5.60 1.83 4.25 3.77 0.48 4.54 -0.29
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 3.0 2.00 12.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 5.20 -2.20 7.47 -4.47
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - 88963 - 1.50 9.78 0.94 3.38 7.13 2.11 4.69 4.18 0.51 4.27 0.42
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 5.1 1.13 6.75 0.00 3.38 10.13 3.00 1.69 2.08 -0.39 2.86 -1.17
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - 42068 - 1.39 8.79 0.84 3.20 7.57 2.37 4.04 3.91 0.13 4.00 0.04
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 87.1 1.16 7.32 0.10 2.58 6.90 2.68 1.65 2.71 -1.06 3.95 -2.30
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - 84915 - 1.39 8.68 0.64 3.33 7.54 2.27 3.88 3.70 0.18 4.07 -0.19
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 95.2 1.18 7.43 0.09 2.73 6.87 2.52 1.69 2.75 -1.06 4.03 -2.34
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 36.2 1.66 9.33 0.98 5.15 5.65 1.10 3.19 5.25 -2.06 5.25 -2.06
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - 15746 - 1.44 8.90 0.89 3.50 8.45 2.41 4.37 3.94 0.43 3.85 0.52
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 185.1 1.38 8.69 0.39 3.30 6.26 1.90 2.72 3.53 -0.81 4.45 -1.73

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABH2B3BHRBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 2 41 39 11 3 0 0 2 7 3 1 75.0% .282 .317 .359 .676
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - - - - - - - - - - - 69.8% .274 .351 .406 .757
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 12 198 177 51 9 0 3 16 26 8 2 80.0% .288 .347 .390 .737
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.0% .255 .333 .371 .704
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 14 239 216 62 12 0 3 18 33 11 3 78.6% .287 .342 .384 .726
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 3 15 13 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0% .308 .400 .462 .862
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - 70.3% .278 .345 .430 .775
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 2 20 18 4 2 0 0 2 6 0 1 0.0% .222 .300 .333 .633
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - - - - - - - - - - 70.3% .257 .326 .389 .715
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 32 355 322 71 11 1 1 25 67 13 4 76.5% .220 .286 .270 .556
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - - - - - - - - - - - 69.4% .254 .326 .379 .705
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 37 390 353 79 15 1 1 29 73 13 5 72.2% .224 .291 .280 .571
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 8 173 147 38 7 1 4 21 23 7 0 100.0% .259 .357 .401 .758
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - 70.6% .257 .332 .409 .741
- - MiLB Total - - - 59 802 716 179 34 2 8 68 129 31 8 79.5% .250 .320 .337 .657

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 14 .077 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - - .132 - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 69 .102 3 1 2 2 0 7 0
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - - .116 - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 83 .097 3 1 2 2 0 8 0
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 6 .154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - .152 - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 6 .111 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - .132 - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 87 .050 5 5 2 1 4 9 0
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - - .125 - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 99 .056 6 5 2 1 4 9 0
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 59 .142 2 2 2 1 0 7 0
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - - .152 - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 241 .087 11 8 6 4 4 24 0

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 .344 .367 0.0% 0.0% 2 21 5 2 0 2
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - .342 .367 6.5% 1.9% - - - - - -
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 .320 .340 7.3% 2.0% 24 71 41 9 2 8
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - .315 .338 7.7% 2.1% - - - - - -
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 .324 .345 6.5% 1.6% 26 92 46 11 2 10
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 .308 .400 0.0% 0.0% 0 7 3 3 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - .323 .348 11.3% 3.3% - - - - - -
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 .333 .444 0.0% 0.0% 3 4 2 3 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - .304 .329 10.8% 3.1% - - - - - -
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 .275 .300 1.5% 0.4% 37 117 68 22 3 10
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - .305 .330 8.2% 2.4% - - - - - -
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 .279 .310 1.4% 0.4% 40 128 73 28 3 10
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 .281 .296 10.8% 3.2% 15 59 37 6 2 8
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - .312 .339 11.1% 3.4% - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 .293 .318 5.1% 1.4% 81 279 156 45 7 28

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 6.3% 65.6% 15.6% 6.3% 3.00 0.0% 6.3%
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - 14.0% 44.3% 29.4% 6.6% 1.23 1.4% 4.3%
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 15.5% 45.8% 26.5% 5.8% 1.42 1.3% 5.2%
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - 14.5% 46.6% 27.3% 6.6% 1.37 1.3% 3.5%
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 13.9% 49.2% 24.6% 5.9% 1.61 1.1% 5.3%
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 0.0% 53.8% 23.1% 23.1% 1.17 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - 18.2% 42.3% 29.0% 7.0% 1.18 1.5% 2.1%
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 25.0% 33.3% 16.7% 25.0% 0.80 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - 15.9% 45.2% 28.3% 7.1% 1.28 1.2% 2.3%
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 14.3% 45.3% 26.4% 8.5% 1.30 1.2% 3.9%
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - 15.1% 44.2% 28.6% 7.4% 1.23 1.5% 3.1%
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 14.1% 45.2% 25.8% 9.9% 1.27 1.1% 3.5%
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 11.8% 46.5% 29.1% 4.7% 1.37 1.6% 6.3%
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - 15.6% 42.8% 29.9% 7.6% 1.14 1.3% 2.8%
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 13.6% 46.7% 26.1% 7.5% 1.39 1.2% 4.7%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 3.50 5.57 4 3 0 1.33 17.1% 4.9% 9.8% 7.3% 4.9% 22.0%
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - 2.31 4.22 - - - 2.78 20.8% 9.0% 15.2% 5.5% 8.9% 31.0%
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 1.63 6.81 20 6 0 3.33 13.1% 8.1% 10.1% 3.0% 8.1% 22.7%
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - 2.24 4.28 - - - 2.93 20.6% 9.2% 15.3% 5.2% 9.1% 31.2%
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 1.83 6.55 24 9 0 2.67 13.8% 7.5% 10.0% 3.8% 7.5% 22.6%
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 0.00 INF0 0 0 0.00 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% 13.3%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - 2.11 4.92 - - - 2.94 18.0% 8.6% 12.9% 4.4% 8.2% 29.0%
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 3.00 3.00 4 2 0 2.00 30.0% 10.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 40.0%
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - 2.37 4.52 - - - 2.82 19.7% 8.3% 14.1% 5.0% 7.9% 30.1%
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 2.68 4.81 54 13 0 4.15 18.9% 7.0% 15.2% 3.7% 5.9% 26.2%
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - 2.27 4.54 - - - 2.89 19.5% 8.6% 14.4% 5.0% 8.3% 29.7%
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 2.52 4.84 58 15 0 3.87 18.7% 7.4% 14.9% 3.8% 6.4% 26.4%
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 1.10 6.39 14 9 0 1.56 13.3% 12.1% 8.1% 5.2% 12.1% 27.7%
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - 2.41 4.10 - - - 3.18 21.5% 8.9% 16.3% 5.1% 8.8% 32.7%
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 1.90 5.55 96 33 0 2.91 16.1% 8.5% 12.0% 4.1% 8.0% 25.6%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 52 3.47 31 21 59.6% 21 10 7 1 13 40.4% 95.2%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - 3.71 - - 62.7% - - - - - 45.9% 79.5%
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 86 4.30 52 34 60.5% 35 17 13 10 12 40.7% 71.4%
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - 3.72 - - 63.5% - - - - - 45.8% 78.1%
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 138 0.35 83 55 60.1% 56 27 20 11 25 40.6% 80.4%
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 138 0.17 83 55 60.1% 56 27 20 11 25 40.6% 80.4%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 20.25 AZL Padres AZL ROK SDP 41 - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average AZL ROK - - - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 Eugene NOR A- SDP 198 - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average NOR A- - - - - - - - - -
2011 20.25 MiLB Total - - - 239 - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 Tucson PCL AAA SDP 15 52 - 67.7% - 95.2% 59.6% 67.7%
2012 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - 10.6% 71.3% 41.1% 83.6% 58.3% 73.3%
2012 21.25 San Antonio TEX AA SDP 20 86 - 67.3% - 71.4% 60.5% 67.3%
2012 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - 9.4% 70.4% 37.1% 81.8% 59.7% 72.2%
2012 21.25 Fort Wayne MID A SDP 355 - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average MID A - - - - - - - - -
2012 21.25 MiLB Total - - - 390 138 - 67.5% - 80.4% 60.1% 67.5%
2013 22.25 Lake Elsinore CAL A+ SDP 173 - - - - - - -
2013 - Lg. Average CAL A+ - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 802 138 - 67.5% - 80.4% 60.1% 67.5%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 05/19/13. Updates daily.