How Bob James's Power Finesse Ratio Compares to Similar Players

Bob James posted a career Power Finesse Ratio of 1.22, above the relief pitcher average of 1.11 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His best Power Finesse Ratio season came in 1979, posting 2.0, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at .943, below the relief pitcher average of 1.12 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.01 in 1985 to .943 in 1986 and .944 in 1987. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Power Finesse Ratio profile — ranging from .943 to 2.0 — though the career average remained above league norms.

Bob James Lifetime Power Finesse Ratio

Stats similar to Power Finesse Ratio for Bob James
Bob James
Power Finesse Ratio
Career1.221
Season Avg.1.221
162 Game Avg.1.221
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Bob James Power Finesse Ratio Per Season

Bob James's Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio per season line chart

Bob James Power Finesse Ratio by Team

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

Bob James Power Finesse Ratio Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Bob James's career Power Finesse Ratio shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Bob James Power Finesse Ratio year-over-year waterfall chart

Bob James Power Finesse Ratio Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Bob James's seasonal Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio distribution box chart versus comparable players

Bob James Power Finesse Ratio — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Bob James's MLB career with Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio season-by-season breakdown table