James Boone
| 25-year-old Center fielder |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Date of Birth: March 16, 1983 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
| Drafted: Round 3 of 2005 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 22 | A- | Williamsport | 303 | 278 | 44 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 85 | .291 | .343 | .450 | 793 |
| 2006 | 23 | A | Hickory | 115 | 99 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 | .192 | .296 | .222 | 518 |
| 2007 | 24 | A | Hickory | 120 | 107 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 20 | .327 | .400 | .495 | 895 |
| 2007 | 24 | A+ | Lynchburg | 219 | 192 | 31 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 35 | .255 | .338 | .411 | 749 |
| 2008 | 25 | AA | Altoona | 207 | 179 | 26 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 59 | .246 | .330 | .385 | 715 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 22 | A- | Williamsport | 303 | 278 | .159 | 5.3% | 28.1% | .395 | .346 | ||||
| 2006 | 23 | A | Hickory | 115 | 99 | .030 | 11.3% | 26.1% | .275 | 49% | 17% | .252 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | A | Hickory | 120 | 107 | .168 | 6.7% | 16.7% | .373 | 33% | 27% | .394 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | A+ | Lynchburg | 219 | 192 | .156 | 7.8% | 16.0% | .285 | 48% | 12% | .332 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | AA | Altoona | 207 | 179 | .139 | 11.6% | 28.5% | .333 | 44% | 17% | .313 | ||
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Boone: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Altoona | 2007: Lynchburg | 2007: Hickory
| Split Statistics with Altoona in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 108 | 91 | .219 | 6 | 13.9% | 24.1% | .339 | 35% | 20% | .286 | .389 | .505 | .388 |
| May | 61 | 55 | .073 | 0 | 8.2% | 31.1% | .306 | 58% | 8% | .200 | .262 | .273 | .243 |
| June | 15 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 13.3% | 26.7% | .375 | 56% | 11% | .250 | .333 | .250 | .276 |
| July | 23 | 21 | .048 | 0 | 8.7% | 43.5% | .364 | 36% | 36% | .190 | .227 | .238 | .171 |
| AWAY | 97 | 83 | .120 | 2 | 14.4% | 22.7% | .288 | 51% | 14% | .229 | .340 | .349 | .316 |
| HOME | 110 | 96 | .157 | 4 | 9.1% | 33.6% | .382 | 37% | 20% | .260 | .321 | .417 | .311 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 5 | AA | vs. Harrisburg | CF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July 4 | AA | vs. Harrisburg | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| July 3 | AA | vs. Binghamton | CF-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July 2 | AA | vs. Binghamton | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 1 | AA | vs. Binghamton | RF-CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 30 | AA | vs. Binghamton | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 29 | AA | 0 | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29 | AA | @ Bowie | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 26 | AA | @ Binghamton | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 20 | AA | @ Akron | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
April 2008
MVN Sandlot Swashbucklers: Curve Win Rain-Shortened SeriesBoone and 2B Melvin Dorta led the hitting attack.
OSC: James Boone Named Bank Of America E.L. Player Of The Week
ALTOONA- Altoona Curve outfielder James Boone has been named the Bank of America Eastern League Player of the ...
