How Bob James's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players

Bob James totaled 21 career Plate Appearances, well below the league average of 2,109.8 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1984, posting 14, well below the league average of 268.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 0, well below the league average of 272.3 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 0 in 1985 to 0 in 1986 and 0 in 1987, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 0 to 14 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Bob James Lifetime Plate Appearances

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Bob James Plate Appearances Per Season

Bob James's Plate Appearances 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 Plate Appearances per season line chart

Bob James Plate Appearances by Team

Bob James's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob James career Plate Appearances by team bar chart

Bob James Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression

A running total of Bob James's career Plate Appearances, 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 Plate Appearances year-over-year waterfall chart

Bob James Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Bob James's seasonal Plate Appearances 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 Plate Appearances distribution box chart versus comparable players

Bob James Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Bob James's MLB career with Plate Appearances 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.
Bob James Plate Appearances season-by-season breakdown table