P James 'Wacko' Dobyns #33
San Francisco Fire ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/21/2023
 OA: 70 POT: 80
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JAMES 'WACKO' DOBYNS #33 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 9-11 0 4.42 152.2 129 19 47 154 1.15 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Changeup 65 65
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 70 70
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 35
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/18/2023 TOR Loss, 6-13 X 4.2 8 7 7 3 3 Loss
08/13/2023 @ IND Loss, 3-7 X 4.0 6 5 5 2 4 Loss
08/07/2023 CIN Loss, 2-3 X 5.1 5 3 3 1 5 Loss
08/01/2023 BOS Win, 9-6 X 5.2 4 3 3 3 5
07/27/2023 VAC Win, 5-4 X 7.1 6 4 4 2 6 Win
07/18/2023 HLW Win, 8-1 X 5.2 2 1 1 2 8 Win
07/13/2023 @ HH Win, 5-3 X 7.0 6 3 3 0 5
07/08/2023 AUS Win, 12-3 X 8.0 3 1 1 2 7 Win
07/02/2023 DD Win, 7-0 X 6.1 2 0 0 1 9 Win
06/27/2023 SDF Loss, 4-6 X 4.2 4 0 0 2 5
PERSONALITY
Dobyns possesses great intelligence.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:09/02/1999
Born in:New Brunswick, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 51 Days
Service This Yr:143 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 51 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 9 11 0 4.42 152.2 129 76 75 19 47 154 0 0.0 0 10 38.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.49 7.60 9.08 2.77 4.11 1.15 88 3.0 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 261 58 11 2 12 37 18 68 0 0 1 .222 .275 .418 .693      
vs. RHB 312 71 15 1 7 39 29 86 3 2 1 .228 .293 .349 .642      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 4.2 8 7 7 1 3 3  
March 1 1 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 7 3 3 1 2 3  
April 5 5 1 2 0 5.72 28.1 28 18 18 4 14 34  
May 6 6 3 2 0 2.65 37.1 26 11 11 2 9 38  
June 5 5 0 4 0 5.47 26.1 26 17 16 5 6 27  
July 5 5 4 0 0 2.36 34.1 19 9 9 3 7 35  
August 4 4 0 3 0 8.24 19.2 23 18 18 4 9 17  
Spring Training 6 6 0 4 0 7.83 23.0 24 20 20 5 9 14  
Last Year 15 15 6 5 0 4.04 82.1 81 37 37 5 36 97  
Career 41 41 15 16 0 4.29 235.0 210 113 112 24 83 251  
Home 17 17 6 7 0 4.41 98.0 84 49 48 10 31 102  
Road 9 9 3 4 0 4.45 54.2 45 27 27 9 16 52  
Grass 26 26 9 11 0 4.42 152.2 129 76 75 19 47 154  
Day 6 6 2 4 0 6.55 33.0 34 24 24 6 11 34  
Night 20 20 7 7 0 3.84 119.2 95 52 51 13 36 120  
As Starter 26 26 9 11 0 4.42 152.2 129 76 75 19 47 154  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 San Francisco - ABA 22 15 15 6 5 0 4.04 82.1 81 37 37 5 36 97 0 0 1.42 .344 3.17 2.1 102
2023 San Francisco - ABA 23 26 26 9 11 0 4.42 152.2 129 76 75 19 47 154 0 0 1.15 .273 4.11 3.0 106
Total ABA 41 41 15 16 0 4.29 235.0 210 113 112 24 83 251 0 0 1.25 .298 3.78 5.1 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Virginia Tech - NCAA 18 12 12 5 3 0 1.15 70.1 56 10 9 2 11 92 0 0 0.95 .333 2.24 3.6 465
2019 Virginia Tech - NCAA 19 12 12 4 3 0 2.31 66.1 45 17 17 1 17 89 0 0 0.93 .306 1.98 3.3 211
2020 Virginia Tech - NCAA 20 13 13 4 4 0 2.75 68.2 48 21 21 2 30 101 0 0 1.14 .331 2.08 3.1 162
2021 Virginia Tech - NCAA 21 11 11 1 4 0 1.39 58.1 47 13 9 3 19 53 0 0 1.13 .272 2.45 2.0 287
2021 (SF) Newport News - DL 21 7 7 5 1 0 1.90 47.1 32 10 10 3 16 47 1 1 1.01 .238 2.02 2.4 254
2021 Deltaville - A 21 10 10 4 3 0 4.29 50.1 46 24 24 5 17 59 0 0 1.25 .325 3.10 1.6 106
2021 Rohnert Park - AA 21 7 7 4 1 0 2.70 40.0 28 12 12 5 12 45 0 0 1.00 .237 2.75 1.2 148
2022 New Rochelle - AAA 22 15 15 7 3 0 2.41 101.0 78 32 27 3 39 120 0 0 1.16 .300 2.20 3.7 158
Total AAA 15 15 7 3 0 2.41 101.0 78 32 27 3 39 120 0 0 1.16 .300 2.20 157.7
Total AA 7 7 4 1 0 2.70 40.0 28 12 12 5 12 45 0 0 1.00 .237 2.75 148.3
Total A 10 10 4 3 0 4.29 50.1 46 24 24 5 17 59 0 0 1.25 .325 3.10 106.2
Total ACOL 48 48 14 14 0 1.91 263.2 196 61 56 8 77 335 0 0 1.04 .310 2.18 241.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (SF) Newport News - DL P 7 7 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 47.1 1.71 +0.3 .924
2022 San Francisco - ABA P 15 15 7 3 0 11 1 .909 82.1 1.09 -1.0 .992
2023 San Francisco - ABA P 26 26 9 12 0 21 0 1.000 152.2 1.24 -0.3 .989
TOTAL P 48 48 18 22 0 41 1 .976 282.1 1.28 -1.0 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Virginia Tech Hokies.
04/09/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/12/2018 Wins the 2018 ACOL SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (40).
04/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (40).
03/15/2020 Strikes out 17 against the Duke Blue Devils.
04/09/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (50).
04/05/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/07/2021 Released by the Virginia Tech Hokies.
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the San Francisco Fire.
06/17/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Fire organization with a signing bonus of $104,000.
06/30/2021 Named the #12 prospect in the ABA
11/01/2021 Named the #6 prospect in the ABA
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SF) Newport News Shipbuilders.
12/16/2021 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the (TOR) Hermosillo Spectres with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/26/2022 Released by the San Francisco organization.
04/01/2022 Named the #8 prospect in the ABA
06/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/29/2022 Named the #4 prospect in the ABA
09/17/2022 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
02/23/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the San Francisco Fire development complex.
06/10/2023 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2021 5 8
Year K Rank
2021 47 8
Year K/9 Rank
2021 8.94 5
Year CG Rank
2021 1 4
Year CGP Rank
2021 .143 10
Year SHO Rank
2021 1 3
Year GB% Rank
2021 0.58 8
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