Ivy Andrews vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Ivy Andrews
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ivy Andrews 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 4.14 and 1.434 for Ivy Andrews. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ivy Andrews and Bob James

Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
2.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.43
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.87
45.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.37
43.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.37
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
4.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1041
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
9.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4548
39.32
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
4.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.434
1.434
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4202
36.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ivy Andrews and Bob James

Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.819
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ivy Andrews and Bob James

Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
253
428.81
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
540.68
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
84.75
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.92
26.98
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
115.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
130.51
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
44.07
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
49.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
93.22
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.1
27.28
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
30.51
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
105.08
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.81
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA