Brian Anderson vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brian Anderson 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 66), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 87). Brian Anderson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 186 vs 118). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brian Anderson and Bob James

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.7
49.7
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
814
4.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1743
10.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
4.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6532
38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
5.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6063
35.27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Bob James

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
1.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
2.26
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Bob James

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
641.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
531.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
72.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
54.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.25
17.19
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
102.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
89.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
31.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
20.83
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
50
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.73
5.7
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.58
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
118.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.83
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.42
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA