Jose Alvarez vs. Delvin James — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Delvin James
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Delvin James built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Alvarez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 6.55 and 1.631 for Delvin James. By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Delvin James

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.1
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.5
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
10.49
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.31
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
4.38
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.93
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.46
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.932
0.932
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
39.32
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.55
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.36
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
34.86
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Delvin James

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.1
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.439
0.439
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Delvin James

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
440
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA