Bronson Arroyo vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Bronson Arroyo
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bronson Arroyo 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 77), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 85). Bronson Arroyo held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 118). Role difference aside, Bob James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Bob James

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.93
51.93
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.41
91.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
4.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2507
9.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
2.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
5.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
0.916
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.39
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10338
38.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1260
4.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.34
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.24
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.68
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9417
34.8
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Bob James

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.42
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.2
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
2.02
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.15
97.15
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.41
91.41
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Bob James

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
357.38
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
515.57
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
66.39
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
48.36
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.03
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.55
16.03
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
94.26
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
78.69
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
28.69
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
23.77
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
47.54
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.01
0.83
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.48
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
226.23
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
69.67
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.46
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.56
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA