James Skelton
| 22-year-old Catcher |
| Detroit Tigers |
| Date of Birth: October 28, 1985 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 14 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 19 | Rookie | GCL Tigers | 47 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | .182 | .413 | .212 | 625 |
| 2006 | 20 | A- | Oneonta | 153 | 130 | 20 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 29 | .300 | .395 | .400 | 795 |
| 2007 | 21 | A | West Michigan | 417 | 353 | 60 | 109 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 55 | 53 | .309 | .398 | .448 | 846 |
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Lakeland | 188 | 147 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 37 | .293 | .422 | .361 | 783 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 19 | Rookie | GCL Tigers | 47 | 33 | .030 | 27.7% | 19.1% | .250 | .328 | ||||
| 2006 | 20 | A- | Oneonta | 153 | 130 | .100 | 13.7% | 19.0% | .380 | 51% | 18% | .353 | ||
| 2007 | 21 | A | West Michigan | 417 | 353 | .139 | 13.2% | 12.7% | .348 | 51% | 13% | .374 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Lakeland | 188 | 147 | .068 | 19.7% | 19.7% | .380 | 48% | 10% | .358 | ||
Extended Statistics
2008: Lakeland | 2007: West Michigan
| Split Statistics with Lakeland in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 63 | 51 | .000 | 0 | 19.0% | 27.0% | .441 | 50% | 21% | .294 | .429 | .294 | .351 |
| May | 87 | 67 | .060 | 1 | 21.8% | 17.2% | .294 | 55% | 6% | .239 | .395 | .299 | .322 |
| June | 26 | 19 | .316 | 1 | 15.4% | 11.5% | .600 | 26% | 5% | .526 | .538 | .842 | .537 |
| July | 12 | 10 | .000 | 0 | 16.7% | 16.7% | .250 | 50% | 12% | .200 | .333 | .200 | .270 |
| AWAY | 77 | 61 | .000 | 0 | 20.8% | 19.5% | .304 | 48% | 17% | .230 | .390 | .230 | .313 |
| HOME | 111 | 86 | .116 | 2 | 18.9% | 19.8% | .435 | 49% | 6% | .337 | .445 | .453 | .390 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 4 | A+ | vs. Fort Myers | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 3 | A+ | @ Clearwater | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| July 2 | A+ | @ Clearwater | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 29 | A+ | vs. Daytona | C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 28 | A+ | vs. Daytona | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 27 | A+ | vs. Daytona | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | A+ | vs. Daytona | C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| June 4 | A+ | vs. Sarasota | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 3 | A+ | vs. Sarasota | C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 31 | A+ | @ Dunedin | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |