James Roseman

Born: 7/4/1856 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 7/4/1938 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1882-05-01 | Final Game: 1890-08-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 167 lbs

Full name: James John Roseman

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Biography

James Roseman, born in 1856, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. His career spanned from 1882 until his retirement on August 25, 1890. Over the course of 681 games, Roseman established himself as a competent hitter, recording a total of 726 hits and achieving a batting average of .263. His offensive contributions included 17 home runs and 222 runs batted in (RBIs), and he also demonstrated a measure of speed on the bases, accumulating 19 stolen bases throughout his career. Roseman's playing style reflected the transitional nature of baseball during this era, which was marked by evolving strategies and the gradual shift away from the deadball style of play. As teams began to embrace more dynamic offensive tactics, Roseman's contributions in both hitting and base running made him a valuable asset. His performance on the field helped pave the way for future generations of players, as he navigated the challenges and competitiveness of a rapidly growing sport during the late 1800s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	1	0	0	0	16.0	20	14	0	7	1	7.88	0

Career ERA 7.88 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 121.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA
1885	NY4	AA	1	1	1	1.0	3	3	2	0	27.00	—
1886	NY4	AA	0	1	0	7.0	6	4	0	0	5.14	—
1887	NY4	AA	0	2	0	8.0	11	7	5	1	7.88	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
681	2761	443	726	120	49	17	222	19	133	68	0.263	0.312	0.360	0.672	2603.8

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.672 vs. league average 0.645 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1882	TRN	NL	82	331	41	78	21	6	1	29	0	3	41	0.236	.248 (-5%)	.275 (-12%)	.329 (+4%)	.605 (-3%)	-272.9
1883	NY4	AA	93	398	48	100	13	6	0	0	0	11	0	0.251	.257 (-2%)	.285 (-5%)	.345 (-9%)	.631 (-7%)	-478.6
1884	NY4	AA	107	436	97	130	16	11	4	0	0	21	0	0.298	.243 (+23%)	.278 (+22%)	.327 (+26%)	.606 (+24%)	1738.1
1885	NY4	AA	101	410	72	114	13	14	4	46	0	25	0	0.278	.244 (+14%)	.287 (+16%)	.325 (+25%)	.613 (+21%)	1437.3
1886	NY4	AA	134	559	90	127	19	10	5	53	6	24	0	0.227	.246 (-8%)	.302 (-11%)	.331 (-2%)	.634 (-7%)	-783.9
1887	PH4	AA	21	73	16	16	2	1	0	8	3	10	9	0.219	.270 (-19%)	.331 (+6%)	.373 (-27%)	.705 (-11%)	-69.8
1887	NY4	AA	60	241	30	55	10	1	1	27	3	9	18	0.228	.270 (-16%)	.331 (-20%)	.373 (-22%)	.705 (-21%)	-69.8
1887	BR3	AA	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	-69.8
1890	SL4	AA	80	302	47	103	26	0	2	58	7	30	0	0.341	.260 (+31%)	.336 (+33%)	.351 (+27%)	.687 (+30%)	1952.6
1890	LS2	AA	2	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	1952.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	9	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1884	WS	NY4	3	9	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	29	275	10	11	18
OF	654	953	97	162	21
P	4	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1882	TRN	OF	82	107	21	22	6
1883	NY4	1B	2	18	0	1	2
1883	NY4	OF	91	105	19	21	3
1884	NY4	OF	107	157	12	22	0
1885	NY4	OF	101	177	9	29	1
1885	NY4	P	1	0	0	0	0
1886	NY4	OF	134	203	18	27	6
1886	NY4	P	1	0	2	0	0
1887	PH4	OF	21	41	5	10	1
1887	NY4	1B	3	22	0	1	1
1887	NY4	OF	59	99	6	16	2
1887	NY4	P	2	1	0	0	0
1887	BR3	OF	1	3	0	0	0
1890	SL4	1B	22	216	10	6	12
1890	SL4	OF	58	61	7	15	2
1890	LS2	1B	2	19	0	3	3