Wilson Alvarez vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Wilson Alvarez
Gen XVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Wilson Alvarez built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 71), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 93), and strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 112). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Wilson Alvarez and Bob James

Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.53
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.58
52.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.08
74.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
769
3.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1624
8.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
4.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1330
6.85
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7518
38.72
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
4.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6553
33.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
33.9
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.72
38.72
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Wilson Alvarez and Bob James

Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.35
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.3
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.45
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.15
97.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.08
74.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilson Alvarez and Bob James

Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
2048.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
548.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.43
8.27
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
98.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-4.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
190.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
3.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA