How Bob James's Innings Pitched Compares to Similar Players
Bob James totaled 407 career Innings Pitched, well above the relief pitcher average of 288.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Innings Pitched season came in 1985, posting 110, well above the relief pitcher average of 59.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1979 at 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 61.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Innings Pitched total went from 110 in 1985 to 58 in 1986 and 54 in 1987, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Innings Pitched profile — ranging from 2 to 110 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Bob James Lifetime Innings Pitched and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Innings Pitched for Bob James
| Bob James
Innings Pitched | Bob James
Pitched Outs |
|---|
| Career | 407 | 1221 |
| Season Avg. | 50.9 | 152.63 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 236.3 | 708.97 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
Bob James Innings Pitched Per Season
Bob James's Innings Pitched for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob James Innings Pitched by Team
Bob James's career Innings Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob James Cumulative Innings Pitched — Career Progression
A running total of Bob James's career Innings Pitched, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Bob James Innings Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob James's seasonal Innings Pitched alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bob James Innings Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob James's MLB career with Innings Pitched alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
